vegetable oil

vegetable oil

noun
any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.

Origin:
1895–1900
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Vegetable OIL is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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vegetable oil
 
n
any of a group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol and are obtained from plants

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