rapeseed oil
noun
: 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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Biofuels made from corn, wheat, soy, rapeseed oil, palm oil, woody biomass—even algae—have been positioned as key transitional fuels on the pathway to net zero carbon emissions and to energy sovereignty.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2024
Key ingredients: Mineral oil, glycerin, rapeseed oil, niacinamide, sunflower seed oil / Size: 6.7 oz.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
Additionally, this nourishing formula features lots of hydrating ingredients, including upcycled cranberry seed oil and rapeseed oil, along with sugar, which is scientifically proven to provide lasting moisturizing benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile consumers in China and India are turning to palm oil as an alternative to dwindling supplies of sunflower oil from the world's biggest producers, Russia and Ukraine, alongside lower soybean production in South America and rapeseed oil in Europe.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 8 June 2022
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2024
Key ingredients: Mineral oil, glycerin, rapeseed oil, niacinamide, sunflower seed oil / Size: 6.7 oz.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
Additionally, this nourishing formula features lots of hydrating ingredients, including upcycled cranberry seed oil and rapeseed oil, along with sugar, which is scientifically proven to provide lasting moisturizing benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile consumers in China and India are turning to palm oil as an alternative to dwindling supplies of sunflower oil from the world's biggest producers, Russia and Ukraine, alongside lower soybean production in South America and rapeseed oil in Europe.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 8 June 2022
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“Rapeseed oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapeseed%20oil. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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