mustard oil

noun

The hot pungent oil expressed from mustard seeds; used sparingly as a food dressing.

Meanings

nounmustard oil (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe hot pungent oil expressed from mustard seeds; used sparingly as a food dressing.
  2. uncountablechemistryThe essential oil allyl isothiocyanate, also obtained from mustard seeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 異硫氰酸烯丙酯 /异硫氰酸烯丙酯, 芥末油
  • 異硫氰酸烯丙酯 /异硫氰酸烯丙酯organic compound
  • 芥末油oil extracted from mustard seeds
Finnish allyyli-isotiosyanaatti, sinappiöljy
  • allyyli-isotiosyanaattiorganic compound
  • sinappiöljyorganic compound
  • sinappiöljyoil extracted from mustard seeds
German Senföl, Allylisothiocyanat
  • Senfölorganic compound
  • Allylisothiocyanatorganic compound
  • Senföloil extracted from mustard seeds
Portuguese óleo de mostarda sintético, óleo de mostarda
  • óleo de mostarda sintéticoorganic compound
  • óleo de mostardaoil extracted from mustard seeds
Russian аллилизотиоциана́т, аллилгорчи́чное ма́сло
  • аллилизотиоциана́т (allilizotiocianát)organic compound
  • аллилгорчи́чное ма́сло (allilgorčíčnoje máslo)organic compound
Tamil கடுகெண்ணெய்
  • கடுகெண்ணெய் (kaṭukeṇṇey)oil extracted from mustard seeds
Turkish alil hardal yağı
  • alil hardal yağıorganic compound
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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