### lipid | oil:

Soybean oil
* Most soybean oil comes from sources.
* Much soybean oil is used as salad and cooking oil and for the manufacture of margarine.
* Some soybean oil contains acid
* accounts for approximately one-third of the world's annual edible oil production.
* allows the candles to burn cooler and cleaner.
* becomes rancid if it is exposed to the air for a prolonged period or if it gets too hot.
* can turn two ounces of olive oil into a whole pint of flavored oil for dressings.
* contains less linoleic acid than sunflower seed oil.
* has many food and industrial uses.
* is considered to be safe
  - high in polyunsaturated fats and is used in margarine, shortenings, and salad oils
  - naturally a better lubricant than petroleum
* is one of the most commonly used oils for commercial food purposes
  - widely consumed oils in the world
  - richest sources of linolenic acid
  - world's most significant sources of edible and industrial fats and oils
  - processed primarily for food purposes
  - significantly cheaper in the United States than rapeseed oil
  - similar in composition to human fat
  - stable and works well with other ingredients
* is the most common edible oil consumed in America
  - widely used vegetable oil
  - preferred edible oil used in Shanghainese cooking
* is used commercially to make margarine
  - for many products
  - in salad oil, shortening and margarine products
  - to make margarine and shortening
  - very high in polyunsaturated fatty acids that can help lower cholesterol levels
  - widely available in liquid and solid forms
* joint product with soybean meal, which is primarily used for animal feed.
* promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria.

### lipid | oil:

Sunflower oil
* Most sunflower oil provides energy.
* Some sunflower oil contains acid.
* contains vitamin E a natural antioxidant that resists rancidity.
* costs about two times more than diesel fuel.
* is also an ingredient in sunflower butter
  - inexpensive and can be blended with the more exotic oils
  - another popular oil which comes from sunflower seeds
  - famously nutty in flavor, and very good for the skin
  - high in the essential vitamin E and low in saturated fat
  - highly esteemed as a healthful vegetable oil both here and abroad
  - liquid at room temperature
  - obtained by pressing sunflower seeds
  - pale yellow and has a bland flavor
  - particularly good for salad dressings and cooking vegetables
  - the preferred cooking oil in many countries around the world
* less expensive alternative to olive oil.

### lipid | oil:

Synthetic oil
* allow parts to move more quickly because they keep the level of friction lower.
* are far superior to conventional oil
  - new developments of the past few years
  - superior lubricants compared to traditional petroleum oils
* clean better than conventional oils because of their ability to hold more detergents.
* do have a longer life than the petroleum based motor oils.
* handle severe temperatures better than conventional oil.
* has superior engine protection properties compared to conventional mineral oil.
* have greater film strength than petroleum oils
  - yet to be shown to have extreme benefits, especially related to their cost
* is normally darker in color, sometimes almost black
  - used as opposed to a natural binder such as linseed oil
* maintain their integrity in much higher temperatures than petrolem oils can tolerate.
* provide the extra protection during hot engine conditions.
* require little or no polymer, so viscosity change is very small.

Tall oil
* are in high demand in the industrial arena due to their low cost and accessibility.
* by product of pulping.
* is oil

Unrefined oil
* are darker and have a more pronounced flavor than refined oils.
* is the country's prime export.