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Palm Oil , palm oil From outer fibrous pulp of the fruit of the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis. Coloured red because of very high content of α‐carotene (30 mg per… tung oil , tung oil See ALEURITES. Olive Oil , Background
The olive and the tree on which it grows have been revered since ancient times. Archaeological digs have unearthed evidence that olive tre… Drying Oil , drying oil Any highly unsaturated oil that absorbs oxygen and, when in thin films, polymerizes to form a skin. Linseed and tung oil are examples of d… Edwin Laurentine Drake , Though he drilled only three oil wells in his lifetime, Edwin Drake (1819-1880) is known as the "Father of the Petroleum Industry" because the techno… Jojoba Oil , Description
Jojoba (pronounced ho-ho-ba) oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the crushed bean of the jojoba shrub (Simmondsia chinenis ). The jojoba…
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