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cottonseed oil
noun
- a brown-yellow, viscid oil with a nutlike odor, obtained from the seed of the cotton plant: used in the manufacture of soaps, hydrogenated fats, lubricants, and cosmetics, as a cooking and salad oil, and in medicine chiefly as a laxative.
cottonseed oil
noun
- a yellowish or dark red oil with a nutlike smell, extracted or expelled from cottonseed, used in cooking and in the manufacture of paints, soaps, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cottonseed oil1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Example Sentences
Foreign fats like cottonseed oil, sesame oil, or oleomargarine may be substituted for or added to pure butter.
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Lard is very often adulterated with cottonseed oil, cottonseed stearin and beef stearin.
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The presence of cottonseed oil is indicated by a deep-red or orange color, little or no color resulting in its absence.
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The presence of cottonseed oil is shown by the formation of a deep-red or orange color.
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For deep fat frying several preparations are made from cottonseed oil that are agreeable to use and of moderate price.
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