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pongamia oil

pongamia oil noun: an oil pressed from the seeds of a leguminous tree (Millettia pinnata), found in Asia and the Pacific. Among its uses is for lamp oil, soap, and biodiesel.

Noun

pongamia oil (uncountable)

  1. An oil pressed from the seeds of a leguminous tree (Millettia pinnata), found in Asia and the Pacific. Among its uses is for lamp oil, soap, and biodiesel
    Synonyms:
    poonga oil

Synonyms of pongamia oil

Questions about pongamia oil

What does pongamia oil mean?
Pongamia oil means an oil pressed from the seeds of a leguminous tree (Millettia pinnata), found in Asia and the Pacific. Among its uses is for lamp oil, soap, and biodiesel.
What part of speech is pongamia oil?
Pongamia oil is a noun.

Words near pongamia oil in the dictionary

  1. ponga
  2. pongal
  3. pongali
  4. pongals
  5. pongam tree
  6. pongamia oil
  7. pongas
  8. Pongayan
  9. Pongco
  10. ponge
  11. ponged

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