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.
The problem with soybean oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, safflower oil, and other similar vegetable oils is that they are mostly composed of polyunsaturated fats (the most highly reactive type of fat) which leaves them prone to oxidation and free radical production when exposed to heat and light.y choices for top healthy cooking oils that I use 1  : Virgin Coconut Oil (very stable at med-high temps and healthy fats). 2  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (only for low temp cooking). 3  Real Butter (grass fed butter is actually healthy and contains important nutrients like vitamin K2, omega-3's, and CLA.