cottonseed cake

Thân thiện

A farmer feeds cottonseed cake to his cattle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The solid residue remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds: It is a byproduct of the cottonseed oil extraction process, typically used as a high-protein feed ingredient for livestock.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The farmer fed the cattle a nutritious mixture containing cottonseed cake.
  • After extracting the oil, the factory packages the cottonseed cake for sale as animal feed.

Advanced Usage

• "to supplement with cottonseed cake": to add cottonseed cake to an animal's diet to increase protein intake.
  • The rancher decided to supplement the livestock's feed with cottonseed cake during the winter months.

Variants and Related Words

• Cottonseed meal: A related product that is often ground more finely than cottonseed cake.
  • Cottonseed meal is another common protein supplement in animal feed.

Synonyms

• Oil cake: A general term for the solid residue after oil extraction from various seeds.
• Press cake: Another general term for the compressed solid material left after pressing.

Related Phrases

• Cottonseed cake as fertilizer: While primarily used as feed, it can also be applied to soil as an organic fertilizer.
  • Some gardeners use cottonseed cake as a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer for their plants.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cotton cake