oleomargarine

pronunciation

How to pronounce oleomargarine in British English: UK ['əʊlɪəʊˌmɑ:dʒə'ri:n]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

Word Origin

oleomargarine (n.)
1873, "butter substitute made from beef fat," from French oléomargarine (1854), from oléine (from Latin oleum "oil" + -ine, after glycerine) + margarine. It was regarded as a chemical compound of olein and margarine.

Example

1. A few products , like oleomargarine and tea , were controlled by individual laws .
2. Oleomargarine act requires prominent labeling of colored oleomargarine , to distinguish it from butter .
3. Adds michael levine of continental seasoning : " there are fewer chemicals in franks than in most of your cereals , mustard , mayonnaise or oleomargarine . "

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