Word Origin and History for pigment Expand. n. late 14c., from Latin pigmentum coloring matter, pigment, paint, figuratively prnament, from stem of pingere to color, paint (see paint (v.)). Variants of this word could have been known in Old English (e.g. 12c. pyhmentum). As a verb from 1900.
Vegetable oils are oils that have been extracted from various seeds. The most common include rapeseed (canola oil), soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, peanut, etc. Unlike coconut oil or olive oil that can be extracted by pressing, these new-fangled oils have to be extracted in very unnatural ways.
Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Sunflower oil is 100% Sunflower and a good all round oil, suitable for frying, salad dressings, cakes etc. Vegetable oils is a mixture of oils and when used for frying gives off a distinct fryer smell which clings, I wouldn't use it for anything other then frying.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Sunflower oil is 100% Sunflower and a good all round oil, suitable for frying, salad dressings, cakes etc. Vegetable oils is a mixture of oils and when used for frying gives off a distinct fryer smell which clings, I wouldn't use it for anything other then frying.