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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. preening , preening Grooming behaviour that is performed by birds for the maintenance of feathers. Preening cleans feathers, but also oils them with a substance… 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… Oil Shale , Oil shale
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