what is vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a mild, odorless, flavorless, light-colored cooking oil that is good for cooking, frying, and making salad dressings. It is a type of oil that is derived from plants, including various types of fruits, nuts, grains, or seeds. Vegetable oils are usually edible and are extracted from various types of seeds, fruits, nuts, and grains. Like animal fats, vegetable fats are mixtures of triglycerides. Soybean oil, grape seed oil, and cocoa butter are examples of seed oils, or fats from seeds. Olive oil, palm oil, and rice bran oil are examples of fats from other parts of fruits. In common usage, vegetable oil may refer exclusively to vegetable fats that are liquid at room temperature. The term "vegetable oil" can refer to any type of edible oil derived from plants, including various types of fruits, nuts, grains, or seeds. However, when you see a bottle of oil labeled "vegetable oil," its almost always soybean oil.