soybean oil

[ sawee-been oil ]

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.

Origin of soybean oil

¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Also called, especially British, soy·a oil [sawee-uh-oil] /ˈsɔi ə ˌɔɪl/ .

Words Nearby soybean oil

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How to use soybean oil in a sentence

The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch.
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