rapeseed oil

rapeseed oil
The compressed oil from the seeds of Brassica campestris (family Cruciferae); used in the manufacture of soaps, margarine, and lubricants. [L. rapa, turnip]

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rapeseed oil n a nondrying or semidrying oil obtained from rapeseed and turnip seed and used chiefly as a lubricant, illuminant, and food called also rape oil

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the oil expressed from seeds of Brassica napus, used in the manufacture of soaps, margarines, and lubricants. An edible variety is called canola oil (q.v.).

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  • rapeseed oil — noun Date: 1816 a nondrying or semidrying oil obtained from rapeseed and turnip seed and used chiefly as a lubricant, illuminant, and food called also rape oil compare canola oil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • rapeseed — noun seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil • Hypernyms: ↑oilseed, ↑oil rich seed • Substance Holonyms: ↑rape, ↑colza, ↑Brassica napus • Substance Meronyms: ↑rape oil, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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