soybean oil

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soy′bean oil`


n.
a pale yellow oil derived from soybeans: used in cooking and in the manufacture of soap, candles, paints, etc.
[1915–20]
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Noun1.soybean oil - oil from soya beans
soyabean oil
vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
linoleic acid, linolic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
linolenic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
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