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oleostearin
noun
oleo·stearin
\¦ōlēō+\
variants: less commonly
oleostearine
\¦ōlēō+\Definition of oleostearin
: a solid residue of tallow remaining after removal of oleo oil or tallow oil and used chiefly in lard substitutes
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Origin and Etymology of oleostearin
International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + stearin, stearine
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