olestra
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of olestra
1990–95; ol- (< Latin oleum oil) + -estra, alteration of (poly)ester
Example Sentences
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Remember olestra, the Paleo diet and celery juice?
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Michael Keaton was played onstage by the olestra to the tune of TV’s “Batman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2016
As Kessler reminded the panelists several times during the proceedings, their only task was to decide whether they were reasonably certain that olestra was harmless.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sure, olestra has its downside, but nobody is forcing people to buy and consume it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Calling olestra a "public-health time bomb," Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest predicted that "it will cause everything from diarrhea to cancer, heart disease and blindness."
From Time Magazine Archive
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