cottonseed
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Origin of cottonseed
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Processed foods often contain palm, palm kernel and cottonseed oils.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022
"It's called 'vegetable' so that the manufacturers can substitute whatever commodity oil they want — soy, corn, cottonseed, canola — without having to print a new label," Howard explains.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2021
They were made of dark-brown cottonseed hulls, oiled down or they’d blow away, requiring raking before putting.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 8, 2019
Its low production costs make it cheaper than frying oils such as cottonseed or sunflower.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2019
It has a lower drying value than cottonseed oil, and its use in the paint industry will probably be limited to color grinding, where an oil with a semi-drying value is often desired.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
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