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rape oil [′rāp ‚ȯil] (materials) A fatty, nondrying or semidrying, viscous, dark-brown to yellow oil with unpleasant taste and aroma, obtained from the seed of rape and turnip; soluble in ether, carbon disulfide, and chloroform; solidifies at -2 to -10°C; used to make lubricants and rubber substitutes, as an illuminant, and in steel heat treatment. Also known as colza oil; rape-seed oil. 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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OB) operates biodiesel plants that use soy and rapeseed as feedstocks for a fuel sold as "BioWillie. which typically include a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), such as rapeseed methyl ester (REM). Corn silage and rapeseed can be insured, but the projected price and harvest price are the same. |
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