| 释义 | Definition of rapeseed in English:rapeseednoun ˈreɪpsiːdˈreɪpˌsidmass noun Seeds of the rape plant, used chiefly for oil.  Example sentencesExamples  There were more entries in the card catalogue of the library on rapeseed than on rape, she writes. Researchers have found that feeding cows rapeseed generates milk with lower levels of high-cholesterol, saturated fat. According to Ministry of Agriculture regulations, a total of 17 products categorized as soybeans, corn, rapeseed, cotton seed and tomatoes were the first that needed to be labelled. The rapeseed producers' co-op offers farmers not riches, says Starkebaum, but a way to mitigate risk, and to earn some extra money above the price of the crop. Transport fuel based on renewable oilseed crops such as soybeans and rapeseed also has potential. For example, it was used to knock out a gene in rapeseed to make production of edible canola oil possible. After talking with agronomists at several universities, Blue Sun decided that rapeseed was the best choice for feedstock. Vegetable oil is the term for any oil that's derived from oilseed crops such as soybean, rapeseed, or cottonseed. Wexford Renewable Fuels is due to begin extracting oil from rapeseed shortly in Adamstown, Co. Wexford to produce a fuel suitable for diesel engines. The refinery will process about 100 000 tons of rapeseed a year. Fuel to run cars can be made from a number of crops, including Yorkshire rapeseed. Almost 75% of plant oils are derived from four major crops; soybean, rapeseed, palm and sunflower oil. The exact same methods developed by growers of rapeseed can be used to control cross pollination from GM crops. Likely products include oil from rapeseed as a diesel substitute, ethanol from beet as an alternative to petrol and a range of crops for combustion to produce heat and electricity. Since the oil crisis in 1973, plant oils, mainly from rapeseed and soybean, have been investigated as an alternative, renewable source of liquid fuels. Blue Sun Biodiesel is a limited liability company affiliated with a cooperative that proposes to produce biodiesel from rapeseed grown on the western High Plains area of Colorado and neighboring states. Until the 1940's rapeseed was grown mainly for lamp fuel and as forage for animals. It is made from rapeseed and requires no engine or oil modification. Foods that are rich in unsaturated fats include oily fish, avocados, nuts and sunflower, rapeseed and olive oils. Farmers growing rapeseed, also known as canola, could co-op a regional seed press, and offer area restaurants premium oil at local prices to avoid too may middlemen and shipping costs.
 Origin   Late Middle English: from rape2 + seed.Definition of rapeseed in US English:rapeseednounˈreɪpˌsidˈrāpˌsēd Seeds of the rape plant, used chiefly for oil. See rape  Example sentencesExamples  Until the 1940's rapeseed was grown mainly for lamp fuel and as forage for animals. Wexford Renewable Fuels is due to begin extracting oil from rapeseed shortly in Adamstown, Co. Wexford to produce a fuel suitable for diesel engines. It is made from rapeseed and requires no engine or oil modification. Farmers growing rapeseed, also known as canola, could co-op a regional seed press, and offer area restaurants premium oil at local prices to avoid too may middlemen and shipping costs. Researchers have found that feeding cows rapeseed generates milk with lower levels of high-cholesterol, saturated fat. The refinery will process about 100 000 tons of rapeseed a year. Fuel to run cars can be made from a number of crops, including Yorkshire rapeseed. Foods that are rich in unsaturated fats include oily fish, avocados, nuts and sunflower, rapeseed and olive oils. Transport fuel based on renewable oilseed crops such as soybeans and rapeseed also has potential. After talking with agronomists at several universities, Blue Sun decided that rapeseed was the best choice for feedstock. For example, it was used to knock out a gene in rapeseed to make production of edible canola oil possible. There were more entries in the card catalogue of the library on rapeseed than on rape, she writes. Since the oil crisis in 1973, plant oils, mainly from rapeseed and soybean, have been investigated as an alternative, renewable source of liquid fuels. According to Ministry of Agriculture regulations, a total of 17 products categorized as soybeans, corn, rapeseed, cotton seed and tomatoes were the first that needed to be labelled. Likely products include oil from rapeseed as a diesel substitute, ethanol from beet as an alternative to petrol and a range of crops for combustion to produce heat and electricity. Blue Sun Biodiesel is a limited liability company affiliated with a cooperative that proposes to produce biodiesel from rapeseed grown on the western High Plains area of Colorado and neighboring states. Vegetable oil is the term for any oil that's derived from oilseed crops such as soybean, rapeseed, or cottonseed. The rapeseed producers' co-op offers farmers not riches, says Starkebaum, but a way to mitigate risk, and to earn some extra money above the price of the crop. The exact same methods developed by growers of rapeseed can be used to control cross pollination from GM crops. Almost 75% of plant oils are derived from four major crops; soybean, rapeseed, palm and sunflower oil.
 Origin   Late Middle English: from rape + seed. |