cottonseed oil

American  

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.

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cottonseed oil British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of cottonseed oil

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Processed foods often contain palm, palm kernel and cottonseed oils.

From Washington Post

It also contains only all-natural ingredients, in contrast with most of the world’s halvah, which is mass-produced in factories and uses artificial and poor-quality ingredients such as corn syrup and cottonseed oil, she said.

From Washington Times

It was only after a chemist named David Wesson pioneered industrial bleaching and deodorizing techniques in the late 19th century that cottonseed oil became clear, tasteless and neutral-smelling enough to appeal to consumers.

From Salon

Experts say it will take a couple of years before there’s enough seed for a commercial-scale run at a cottonseed oil mill.

From Washington Times

After cottonseed oil, which can be used for cooking, is extracted, the remaining high-protein meal from the new cotton plant can find many uses, Rathore said.

From Reuters