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corn oil

–noun
a pale-yellow, water-insoluble liquid oil obtained by expressing the germs of corn kernels, used in the preparation of foodstuffs, lubricants, soaps, and hair dressings.
Also called maize oil.
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Main Entry: corn oil
Function: 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 forinjections called also maize oil

Main Entry: maize oil
Pronunciation: 'mAz-
Function: noun
: CORN OIL
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