oleo

[ oh-lee-oh ]

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noun

margarine.

Origin of oleo

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine

Words that may be confused with oleo

oleo , olio

Other definitions for oleo- (2 of 2)

oleo-

a combining form meaning “oil,” used in the formation of compound words: oleograph.

Origin of oleo-

<Latin, combining form representing oleumoil

Also especially before a vowel, ole- .

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How to use oleo in a sentence

On principle I don't object to suine, oleo, or any of the objectionable articles.
Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 | Various
Like the former, they owe the profound disorder of their digestive functions to the immoderate use of resins and oleo-resins.
Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition | Angelo Mariani
It is a thick, viscid oleo-resin of a deep brown or black colour and a fragrant balsamic odour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 | Various
You've been right on the railroad question, on the oleo question, and the bank question.
A Spoil of Office | Hamlin Garland
When oleo-phosphoric acid is boiled in water, it is resolved into a fluid neutral oil and phosphoric acid, which dissolves.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for oleo-

oleo-

combining form

oil: oleomargarine

Origin of oleo-

from Latin oleum oil

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