corn oil

American

noun

a pale-yellow, water-insoluble liquid oil obtained by expressing the germs of corn kernels, used in the preparation of foodstuffs, lubricants, soaps, and hair dressings.

corn oil British

noun

an oil prepared from maize, used in cooking and in making soaps, lubricants, etc

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Replacing saturated fat with healthy fat, like from soybean and corn oil, reduces cardiovascular disease risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Once warm, add the corn oil and heat for 1 minute.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

Olive oil, corn oil, canola oil, and cod liver oil are examples of unsaturated fats.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Speaking on TV on Thursday, Zelensky warned of a potential food crisis if foreign nations and humanitarian groups do not intervene to help release corn, oil and wheat exports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

The germ is then squeezed for corn oil.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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