oleomargarine
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Oleomargarine — O le*o*mar ga*rine, n. [L. oleum oil + E. margarine, margarin.] [Written also {oleomargarin}.] 1. A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oleomargarine — (n.) 1873, butter substitute made from beef fat, from Fr. oléomargarine (1854), from oléine (from L. oleum oil + ine, after glycerine) + MARGARINE (Cf. margarine). It was regarded as a chemical compound of olein and margarine … Etymology dictionary
oleomargarine — ☆ oleomargarine or oleomargarin [ō΄lē ō mär′jə rin ] n. [Fr oléomargarine: see OLEO & MARGARINE] former term for MARGARINE … English World dictionary
oleomargarine — Margarine Mar ga*rine (m[aum]r j[u^]*r[i^]n; m[aum]r j[u^]*r[=e]n ), n. [F.; see {margarin}.] 1. A processed food product used as an inexpensive substitute for butter, made primarily from refined vegetable oils, sometimes including animal fats,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oleomargarine — noun Etymology: French oléomargarine, from olé + margarine margarine Date: 1873 margarine … New Collegiate Dictionary
oleomargarine — oleomargaric /oh lee oh mahr gahr ik/, adj. /oh lee oh mahr jeuh rin, reen , mahrj rin, reen/, n. margarine. Also, oleomargarin. [1870 75; < F oléomargarine. See OLEO , MARGARINE] * * * … Universalium
oleomargarine — o•le•o•mar•ga•rine [[t]ˌoʊ li oʊˈmɑr dʒə rɪn, ˌrin, ˈmɑrdʒ rɪn, rin[/t]] n. coo Older Use. margarine • Etymology: 1870–75; < F oléomargarine … From formal English to slang
oléomargarine — (o lé o mar ga ri n ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Un des principes de l huile d olive. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. oleum, huile, et margarine … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
oleomargarine — ËgÉ™ n. vegetable margarineP·le·o·mar·ga·rine || əʊlɪəʊ‚mÉ‘rdÊ’É™ rɪn / mÉ‘ËdÊ’É™ rɪËn , mÉ‘ËgÉ™ … English contemporary dictionary
oleomargarine — noun a fatty substance extracted from beef fat and widely used in the manufacture of margarine … English new terms dictionary
