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A vegetable oil, pressed from sunflower seeds, and used in cooking.
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Sunflower oil — is the non volatile oil expressed from sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) seeds. Sunflower oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. Composition Sunflower oil contains predominantly linoleic acid in… … Wikipedia
sunflower oil — saulėgrąžų aliejus statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš saulėgrąžų sėklų spaudžiamas aliejus. atitikmenys: angl. sunflower oil rus. подсолнечное масло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
sunflower oil — noun oil from sunflower seeds • Syn: ↑sunflower seed oil • Hypernyms: ↑vegetable oil, ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑sunflower seed * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
sunflower oil cake — noun : the residual cake remaining after the expression of oil from sunflower seed and used chiefly as a cattle feed … Useful english dictionary
Sunflower — For other uses, see Sunflower (disambiguation). Helianthus annuus Sunflower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Sunflower seed — Left: dehulled kernel. Right: Whole seed with hull The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). The term sunflower seed is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp (hull). Botanically speaking, it is… … Wikipedia
sunflower — /sun flow euhr/, n. 1. any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow rayed flower heads often 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of… … Universalium
sunflower-seed oil — noun oil from sunflower seeds • Syn: ↑sunflower oil • Hypernyms: ↑vegetable oil, ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑sunflower seed * * * noun see s … Useful english dictionary
Sunflower (disambiguation) — The sunflower is an annual plant in the Family Asteraceae with a large flower head.Sunflower may also refer to:* Sunflowers (series of paintings), a series of paintings by Vincent van Gogh * Sunflower oil, an ingredient in food and cosmetics *… … Wikipedia
sunflower seed — noun edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil • Hypernyms: ↑edible seed • Part Holonyms: ↑common sunflower, ↑mirasol, ↑Helianthus annuus • Substance Meronyms: ↑sunflower oil, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
