soybean oil

American  

[sawee-been oil] / ˈsɔi bin ˌɔɪl /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of soybean oil

First recorded in 1915–20

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soybean oil

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

Along with its recommendations, the association released a visual showing pictures of foods to choose, like tofu, beans, nuts, broccoli and soybean oil, and those to minimize, such as soda, chips and cookies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 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

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