colza oil

British  

noun

1. the oil obtained from the seeds of the rape plant and used in making lubricants and synthetic rubber

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colza oil

Mineral oil was not discovered until nearly 60 years later, at which time, in country districts where gas was not available, the lights were tallow candles and colza oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

A certain freshman, stealing down his staircase with a can of colza oil to feed the flames, was confronted by our missing Senior Fellow.

From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

It was of white china and of alabastrous appearance, and it burned colza oil.

From Far Off Things by Machen, Arthur

The matches were damp, the wick wanted trimming, and the colza oil was a long time before it gave out a flame.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Furneaux recognized the pungent scent of the colza oil used in policemen's lamps.

From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Tracy, Louis