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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
Examples of soybean oil in a Sentence
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Manufacturers have blamed the war in Ukraine (previously a major agricultural producer) for disrupting the world's commodity markets, including for sunflower and soybean oils.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
The majority of trucking fuel consumed in California now comes from renewable sources such as soybean oil, used cooking oil and animal tallow.
—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Soybean oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean%20oil. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
soybean oil
noun
variants
also soya-bean oil
: 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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