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corn oil
noun
: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of corn kernels and used chiefly as salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine
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Biodiesel is made from a variety of natural materials that are recycled or agricultural by-products, like inedible corn oil or other materials that would otherwise be wasted.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Still, there are some differences between corn oil vs. vegetable oil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
Lined up next to the bottles of basics such as canola, vegetable, and corn oil are relatively exotic—and expensive—options: grapeseed oil, pumpkin-seed oil, walnut oil.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
Vegetable, canola, and corn oil are good bets for baking and have a high smoke point and neutral flavor.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Corn oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20oil. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
corn oil
noun
: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of corn kernels and used chiefly in salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine
Medical Definition
corn oil
noun
: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of Indian corn kernels that is used in medicine as a solvent and as a vehicle for injections
called also maize oil
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