cottonseed oil

noun

1. 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

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cottonseed oil¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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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