cottonseed oil

noun

1. a brown-yellow, viscid oil with a nutlike odor, obtained from the seed of the cotton plant: used in the manufacture of soaps, hydrogenated fats, lubricants, and cosmetics, as a cooking and salad oil, and in medicine chiefly as a laxative.

cottonseed oil

noun

1. a yellowish or dark red oil with a nutlike smell, extracted or expelled from cottonseed, used in cooking and in the manufacture of paints, soaps, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cottonseed oil¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Processed foods often contain palm, palm kernel and cottonseed oils.

From Washington Post

It also contains only all-natural ingredients, in contrast with most of the world’s halvah, which is mass-produced in factories and uses artificial and poor-quality ingredients such as corn syrup and cottonseed oil, she said.

From Washington Times

It was only after a chemist named David Wesson pioneered industrial bleaching and deodorizing techniques in the late 19th century that cottonseed oil became clear, tasteless and neutral-smelling enough to appeal to consumers.

From Salon

Experts say it will take a couple of years before there’s enough seed for a commercial-scale run at a cottonseed oil mill.

From Washington Times

After cottonseed oil, which can be used for cooking, is extracted, the remaining high-protein meal from the new cotton plant can find many uses, Rathore said.

From Reuters