oleostearin

noun

oleo·​stearin

variants or less commonly oleostearine

¦ōlēō+

: a solid residue of tallow remaining after removal of oleo oil or tallow oil and used chiefly in lard substitutes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + stearin, stearine

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