palm oils
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004697
Oils pressed from the pulp of the fruit of various palms (Arecaceae). The African palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a common source for palm oil. Palm oils are high in saturated fat and carotene, and used in foods, soaps, cosmetics, candles. Compare with palm kernel oil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004697 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | palmolein |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | plant fats and oils; oil palm products; palm oil mills; palm kernel oil; cooking fats and oils |
| Translations | Spanish: aceite de palma |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004697",
"term": "palm oils",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Oils pressed from the pulp of the fruit of various palms (Arecaceae). The African palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a common source for palm oil. Palm oils are high in saturated fat and carotene, and used in foods, soaps, cosmetics, candles. Compare with palm kernel oil.",
"synonyms": [
"palmolein"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"plant fats and oils",
"oil palm products",
"palm oil mills",
"palm kernel oil",
"cooking fats and oils"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "aceite de palma"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/palm-oils/"
}
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