Safflower

Word SAFFLOWER
Character 9
Hyphenation saf flow er
Pronunciations /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Safflower"

What do we mean by safflower?

A thistlelike Eurasian plant (Carthamus tinctorius) in the composite family, having orange flowers that produce seeds containing an oil used for cooking and in food products, cosmetics, and paints. noun

The dried flowers of this plant, formerly used as a source of yellow and orange dyes. noun

A composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius; also, a drug and dyestuff consisting of its dried florets. noun

An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron. noun

The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius. noun

A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b). noun

A purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower. noun

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil. noun

Thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil noun

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Safflower

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The word "safflower" in example sentences

Their garments stained by safflower, which is yellow merde; ❋ Unknown (2006)

She put divers herbs in it, herbs yielding coloured juices such as safflower and alkanet, and soapwort and fleawort to give consistency or 'body' to the lye; she put in alum and blue vitriol (or sulphate of copper), and she put in blood. ❋ Various (N/A)

'Fuel cocktail' to increase biodiesel yields by up to 24 percent WASHINGTON - Chemists at UC (University of California) Davis have developed a new process that enable oilseed crops such as safflower to be made into a fuel cocktail that could increase yields of biodiesel by up to 24 percent. ❋ Ani (2010)

(Jack Kelly Clark/UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resource) (PhysOrg. com) -- Yields of biodiesel from oilseed crops such as safflower could be increased by up to 24 percent using a new process developed by chemists at UC Davis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yields of biodiesel from oilseed crops such as safflower could be increased by up to 24 percent using a new process developed by chemists at UC Davis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Potentially harmful polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or PAHs for short, heterocyclic amines, and higher and mutagenic aldehydes, along with fine and ultrafine particles, have all been found in cooking fumes, using vegetable oils, such as safflower, soya bean, and rapeseed oils, as well as lard. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some combine it with other oils, such as safflower or canola oil to get the benefit of the buttery flavor, while raising the smoke point a bit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Washington, Feb 20: Chemists at UC (University of California) Davis have developed a new process that enable oilseed crops such as safflower to be made into a fuel cocktail that could increase yields of biodiesel by up to 24 percent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Polyunsaturated fat: Vegetable oils (such as safflower, corn, sunflower, soy and cottonseed oils), nuts and seeds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Young, healthy people synthesize GLA from the linoleic acid which is present in many vegetable oils such as safflower, sunflower, peanut and canola that are common in the Western diet, according to the company. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Vegetable oils (such as safflower, corn, sunflower, soy and cottonseed oils), nuts and seeds ❋ Unknown (2009)

½ cup neutral vegetable oil (such as safflower or canola) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar ❋ Unknown (2003)

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