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Gingili oil --> sesame oil

(Science: chemical) The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics.

chemical name: fats and Glyceridic oils, sesame