摘要: Corn or maize oil is an important vegetable oil obtained from the germ part of the corn kernel. It is used in food, biofuel and some other important industrial applications for a long time. Corn oil use is increasing gradually as a result of its production as a co-product in the ethanol manufacturing. Its use in food and biofuel markets grows as its price reduced as a result of increasing production rates. Corn oil is used as a frying oil, salad oil, margarine and spread oil etc. in food markets. It is also used to produce biodiesel which is an alternative biofuel obtained from vegetable oils and animal fats. Biodiesel is compatible in terms of many fuel properties with petroleum diesel fuel. Corn oil has also some other important applications in chemical industry such as polymers, coatings and corrosion inhibitors etc. In this chapter, main uses and applications of corn oil will be elucidated in order to show its growing importance in related sectors.