corn oil
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 oils
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pluralof corn oil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Companies from Campbell’s to PepsiCo are launching or expanding potato-chip lines made with avocado oil or olive oil instead of seed and corn oils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Fuel made from waste oils, corn oils or other non-fossil sources are called Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
ADM is a leader in agriculture and food processing, making a variety of products, including corn oils, enzymes, and ethanol.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
“Wheat, corn, oils, barley, flour are extremely important to food security,” Nagurney said, “especially in the poorer parts of the globe.’
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Of the latter, there is a varied selection from the expensive olive oil to the cheaper cottonseed, peanut, cocoanut and corn oils and their compounds and the hydrogenated oils.
From Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) by Alberta M. (Alberta Moorhouse) Goudiss
