soybean oil
noun
plural soybean oils
: a pale yellow drying or semidrying oil that is obtained from soybeans and is used chiefly as a food, in paints, varnishes, linoleum, printing ink, and soap, and as a source of phospholipids, fatty acids, and sterols
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The majority of trucking fuel consumed in California now comes from renewable sources such as soybean oil, used cooking oil and animal tallow.
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Bob Henderson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2023
Pros: Affordable; nice smell Cons: Can leave hair greasy, some reviewers say
Key ingredients: Rosemary oil, soybean oil, castor oil, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, tea tree oil, evening primrose oil.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2024
Photograph by Isa Zapata The Horrifying Crumbly: Marie Callender’s Pastry Pie Shells
The ingredients: Marie Callender’s was the only pie crust in our taste test with soybean oil as the main fat.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Dove's Deep Moisture Body Wash. This Allure-favorite has won both Best of Beauty and Readers' Choice Awards due to its infusion of intensively moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and soybean oil.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 July 2022
Choose brands made with extra virgin olive oil instead of more inflammatory oils, like soybean oil.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 24 Sep. 2023
Whereas olive oil imparts a rich, sometimes peppery taste, soybean oil is much more neutral in flavor.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2024
The Agriculture Department reported Monday that the country likely exported a record-high 13.2 million tons of soybean meal in the year ended Sept. 30, valued at nearly $7 billion, because of soaring domestic demand for soybean oil.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
Time was that soybean oil was a byproduct of the process used to extract protein-rich meal from the legume.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
Bob Henderson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2023
Pros: Affordable; nice smell Cons: Can leave hair greasy, some reviewers say
Key ingredients: Rosemary oil, soybean oil, castor oil, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, tea tree oil, evening primrose oil.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2024
Photograph by Isa Zapata The Horrifying Crumbly: Marie Callender’s Pastry Pie Shells
The ingredients: Marie Callender’s was the only pie crust in our taste test with soybean oil as the main fat.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Dove's Deep Moisture Body Wash. This Allure-favorite has won both Best of Beauty and Readers' Choice Awards due to its infusion of intensively moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and soybean oil.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 July 2022
Choose brands made with extra virgin olive oil instead of more inflammatory oils, like soybean oil.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 24 Sep. 2023
Whereas olive oil imparts a rich, sometimes peppery taste, soybean oil is much more neutral in flavor.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2024
The Agriculture Department reported Monday that the country likely exported a record-high 13.2 million tons of soybean meal in the year ended Sept. 30, valued at nearly $7 billion, because of soaring domestic demand for soybean oil.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
Time was that soybean oil was a byproduct of the process used to extract protein-rich meal from the legume.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Soybean oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean%20oil. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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