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Organic Chemical
canola oil
can·o·la oil
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Definitions related to canola oil:
  • Oil, derived from cultivars of BRASSICA NAPUS (RAPESEED) and other BRASSICA species, that are low in erucic acid and GLUCOSINOLATES. The word Canola stands for CANadian Oil Low Acid.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Vegetable oil developed from rapeseed plant.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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