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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

unit, building block go
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

molecule go
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

macromolecule, supermolecule go
any very large complex molecule

lipid, lipide, lipoid go
an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

fat go
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

edible fat go
oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue

oil, vegetable oil
any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

noun.food

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cooking oil go
any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking
sweet oil go
mild vegetable oil when used as food
canola oil, canola go
vegetable oil made from rapeseed
coconut oil, copra oil go
oil from coconuts
corn oil go
oil from the germs of corn grains
cottonseed oil go
edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
olive oil go
oil from olives
palm oil go
oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
peanut oil, groundnut oil go
an oil from peanuts
salad oil go
any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings
safflower oil go
oil from seeds of the safflower plant
sesame oil go
oil obtained from sesame seeds
soybean oil, soyabean oil go
oil from soya beans
sunflower oil, sunflower-seed oil go
oil from sunflower seeds
walnut oil go
oil from walnuts
madia oil go
used as a substitute for olive oil
drying oil go
an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base