Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: a black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. Origin: [Gr.
1 Some people prefer to season a wok using the oven. 2  Peanut oil or corn oil are ideal oils for seasoning a wok because they have a high smoke point. 3  Stainless steel or nonstick-coated woks do not need to be seasoned.
The oil is the fuel for the light. The other version is a plastic disk about 2-1/4 in diameter with an indentation in the middle to hold the wick. With the plastic disk version the oil actually skims over the top of the disk in very narrow channel grooves until the oil reaches the wick in the middle.