palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, and nearly all of it comes from either Sumatra or Kalimantan.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
The dry-scalp shampoo balances out the distribution of your hair’s natural oils, reduces grease, and cleans with a sulfate derived from palm oil.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia; palm oil waste is used to make SAF.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Urbanization, mining, palm oil plantations and small farms played a part.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
The dry-scalp shampoo balances out the distribution of your hair’s natural oils, reduces grease, and cleans with a sulfate derived from palm oil.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia; palm oil waste is used to make SAF.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Urbanization, mining, palm oil plantations and small farms played a part.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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