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sunflower oil [′sən‚flau̇ยทər ‚ȯil] (materials) A combustible, pale-yellow, semidrying oil with a pleasant scent, expressed from the seeds of the common sunflower; soluble in alcohol, ether, and carbon disulfide; consists mostly of mixed triglycerides of fatty acids; used for resins, soaps, edible oils, and margarines. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rapeseed oil and sunflower seed oil are the most common raw materials in Europe. De Beers has already received financial commitments to build 90 biodiesel plants each at 10 million gallons per year capacity that would initially use sunflower seed oil as feedstock but would switch to algae as soon as possible (see GSPI Press Release dated Nov. Presently, the De Beers plant is now operating at 10,000,000 gallons per year on sunflower seed oil as feedstock and has contracted for additional feedstock for additional plants. |
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