- Peanut oil (or groundnut oil) is an organic material oil derived from peanuts, noted to have the aroma and taste of its parent legume.
- It is also used as the main ingredient in some earwax removing products along with almond oil. Peanut oil is also used as a fecal softener.
- Peanut oil is most commonly used when frying foods, particularly French fries and chicken.
- Most highly refined peanut oils remove the peanut allergens and have been shown to be safe for "the vast majority of peanut-allergic individuals", but cold-pressed peanut oils may not remove the allergens