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olestra

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o·les·tra  (-lstr)
n.
A calorie-free fat substitute synthesized from sucrose and vegetable oil for use in snacks such as potato chips, and capable of passing through the body without being digested.
[ol(eo)- + alteration of (poly)ester.]
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