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Olive oil is a liquid fat extracted from olives that is commonly used in cooking and food preparation. It matters because it is a staple ingredient in many cuisines around the world and is valued for both its culinary uses and nutritional properties.
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- Etymology
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- Organic oils
- Mineral oils
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- Cosmetics
- Religion
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- Painting
- Lubrication
- Fuel
- Chemical feedstock
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thumb|upright|A bottle of olive oil used in food
Oil is a liquid with varying degrees of viscosity depending on temperature. Oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated lipids that are liquid at room temperature.