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 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

Prices tracked weaker soybean oil and crude oil, says David Ng, a trader at Kuala Lumpur-based Iceberg X. Ng sees support at 4,500 ringgit a ton and resistance at 4,680 ringgit a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The new findings expand on previous UCR research linking soybean oil to weight gain.

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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