Organic Chemical
cottonseed oil
cot·ton·seed oil
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Oil obtained from the seeds of Gossypium herbaceum L., the cotton plant. It is used in dietary products such as oleomargarine and many cooking oils. Cottonseed oil is commonly used in soaps and cosmetics.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The edible oil extracted from the seeds of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum. Cottonseed oil is used both as a cooking oil and a food ingredient.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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