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

Example Sentences

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The strips were then fried in soybean oil heated to 180 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 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

Palm oil’s discount to soybean oil nears the widest in two years, a pricing gap that could help revive demand in months ahead, AmInvestment Bank says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Top imports included cotton, soybean oil, ethanol and various nuts such as almonds.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

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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