KIND OF OIL is a term that can refer to a variety of different types of oil. LINSEED is a type of oil derived from the flax plant, while COTTONSEED is a type of oil derived from cotton plants. SESAME is an oil derived from SESAME seeds, and SHALE is an oil derived from shale rocks. CANOLA is a type of oil derived from rapeseed, while LUBE and OLEO are both types of lubricating oil. PALM is a type of oil derived from PALM trees, and OLIVE is a type of oil derived from olives. CASTOR is a type of oil derived from CASTOR beans, MINERAL is a type of oil derived from petroleum, and SESAMESEED is a type of oil derived from SESAME seeds.