olestra
[ oh-les-truh ]
/ oʊˈlɛs trə /
noun
a synthetic oil used as a substitute for dietary fat: not digested or absorbed by the human body.
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Origin of olestra
1990–95; ol- (<Latin oleum oil) + -estra, alteration of (poly)ester
Words nearby olestra
oleophilic, oleoresin, oleoresinous, oleo strut, olericulture, olestra, olethreutid, oleum, O level, oleyl alcohol, olfaction
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