What are vegetable oils made from?
Q: What are vegetable oils made from?
A: Vegetable oils are made from plants.
Q: What are some examples of plant oils that people use?
A: Some examples of plant oils that people use are palm oil, maize (corn), olive, peanut, soy, and sunflower.
Q: How is crude oil obtained?
A: Crude oil (petroleum) is obtained by using large oil wells to bring the oil up to the surface.
Q: What happens to the crude oil after it has been brought up to the surface?
A: The crude oil is sent in special ships called tankers or in pipelines to factories called refineries where it is distilled into LPG, gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, and fuel oil. Plastics are among the Petrochemicals made from crude oil or natural gas. Oils from crude oil are also used as fuels for engines or as lubricants to make the parts of machines work together without sticking or stopping.
Q: What other things can different kinds of oils be used for?
A: Different kinds of oils can be used for many other things such as making cosmetics, medicines, paints, and detergents like washing up liquids.
A2 : Soap(s) are similar to detergents but they are generally made from animal fat(s) rather than oils. Oil is also made for various purposes including synthetic fuel and lubricant.
