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.
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