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soybean oil

American

[sawee-been oil] / ˈsɔi bin ˌɔɪl /

noun

a pale-yellow oil derived from soybeans by expression or solvent extraction: used as a food and in the manufacture of soap, candles, inks, paints, varnishes, etc.

Etymology

Origin of soybean oil

First recorded in 1915–20

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Vegetable-oil prices instead fell 4.6%—the first monthly decline since the beginning of the year—dragged by lower palm and soybean oil prices, which outweighed gains in rapeseed and sunflower oils.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency sets the quota, known as the Renewable Volume Obligations, for how much soybean oil needs to be blended into fuels such as diesel annually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

This includes tree nuts, some fresh fruit, soybean oil, wine, spirits and other "additional products" that were not specified.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Variations in this protein, along with individual differences in age, sex, genetics, and medications, may help explain why some people are more vulnerable to the metabolic impact of soybean oil.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025

Further, to assure the chicken is as low in saturated fat as possible, Perdue uses only polyunsaturated soybean oil.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi

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