arachis oil

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arachis oil Oil extracted from the groundnut or peanut, Arachis hypogea, 20% saturated, 50% mono‐unsaturated (oleic acid), 30% polyunsaturated (linoleic acid), less than 1% linolenic acid.

peanut oil

views updated May 29 2018

peanut oil (Groundnut oil, arachis oil) From the peanut or groundnut, Arachis hypogaea; 20% saturated, 50% mono‐unsaturated, 30% polyunsaturated.