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Definition of Oleomargarine
1. Noun. A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
Terms within: Oil, Vegetable Oil, Trans Fatty Acid
Specialized synonyms: Stick
Generic synonyms: Paste, Spread
Definition of Oleomargarine
1. n. A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a mixture of olein and palmitin with some little stearin.
Definition of Oleomargarine
1. Noun. (dated) margarine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oleomargarine
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Medical Definition of Oleomargarine
1. 1. A liquid oil made from animal fats (especially. Beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a mixture of olein and palmitin with some little stearin. 2. An artificial butter made by churning this oil with more or less milk. Oleomargarine was wrongly so named, as it contains no margarin proper, but olein, palmitin, and stearin, a mixture of palmitin and stearin having formerly been called margarin by mistake. Origin: L. Oleum oil + E. Margarine, margarin Alternative forms: oleomargarin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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