safflower oil

noun

: an edible drying oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower

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This term refers to canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and safflower oils. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025 Corn oil and safflower oil, two seed oils, didn’t appear to significantly affect longevity, the study found. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Over a follow-up period of up to more than three decades, participants completed dietary questionnaires every four years that included information on their consumption of butter, safflower oil, soybean oil, corn oil, canola oil, and olive oil. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2025 For example, safflower oil and sunflower oil have ratios of 125:1 and 91:1. Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safflower oil

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safflower oil was circa 1857

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“Safflower oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safflower%20oil. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

safflower oil

noun
: a polyunsaturated edible oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower

Medical Definition

safflower oil

noun
: an edible drying oil that is low in saturated fatty acids and is obtained from the seeds of the safflower

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