vanaspati
noun
va·nas·pa·ti
və-ˈnə-spə-tē 
-ˈnä-
-ˈnä-
: a hydrogenated vegetable fat used as a butter substitute in India
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Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal, and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians.
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians.
—Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians.
—Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
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