fatty oil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fatty oil
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The factories dehydrate the larvae to make an animal feed or extract a fatty oil, which has a range of uses from cosmetics to biodiesel.
From Nature ● Sep. 12, 2017
The oils used for the lubrication of spinning and weaving machinery should contain a fair proportion of some fatty oil, such as olive or rape or cocoanut oil.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin
An essential oil is distinguished from a fatty oil by its characteristic odour, and by being slightly soluble in water and more volatile.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Ergot should be kept in stoppered bottles in order to preserve it from the attacks of a species of mite, and to prevent the oxidation of its fatty oil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
As it is usually itself adulterated with some fatty oil, it needs to undergo purification before use.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various
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