Cottonseed Oil
an oil obtained from the seed of the cotton-plant, which is crushed between powerful rollers. It is used chiefly as an adulterant for other more expensive oils, as linseed-oil and olive-oil, and for packing sardines, etc.
There are about 900 mills in operation in the United States engaged in extracting oil, preparing oil cakes, etc. Oil production about 5,000,000 gallons (1920).