fixed oil

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a natural vegetable or animal oil that is nonvolatile, as lard oil, linseed oil, etc.

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fixed oil British  

noun

1. Also called: fatty oil.  a natural animal or vegetable oil that is not volatile: a mixture of esters of fatty acids, usually triglycerides Compare essential oil

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Etymology

Origin of fixed oil

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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fixed oil

The pulp contains only about 3.5% of fixed oil, whilst the seeds contains about 15%.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

They yield a light green, fixed oil, probably the active principle of the plant.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

The seeds or berries contain nearly 60 per cent. of a fragrant, fixed oil, which is used for burning as well as for medicinal purposes, being considered a cure for the itch.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

Ginger contains from 3.6 to 7.5 per cent of ash, from 1.5 to 3 per cent of volatile oil, and from 3 to 5.5 per cent of fixed oil.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

The seeds yield a fixed oil on expression, which is laxative and relieves the pains of colic, probably by virtue of its narcotic properties.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers