soybean oil
nounDefinition of soybean oil
: a pale yellow drying or semidrying oil that is obtained from soybeans and is used chiefly as a food, in paints, varnishes, linoleum, printing ink, and soap, and as a source of phospholipids, fatty acids, and sterols
— called also soya oil
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So, canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil and olive oil (among others like sunflower, safflower, cottonseed and nut/peanut/seed oils) are recommended. — Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, "How to choose the best oil for you," 28 Aug. 2019 Photo: Getty Images/iStock Usually made from soybean oil, mono- and diglycerides prevent salad dressings from separating and make ice cream creamier. — Heather Haddon, WSJ, "Anyone for Diglycerides? Anyone? Food Scientists Are Getting Fed Up With Picky Eaters," 12 Oct. 2018 Olive fruit oil, soybean oil, grape seed oil, and camellia leaf extract will keep your skin feeling bouncy and bright. — Meagan Fredette, Teen Vogue, "Does KylieSkin Care Live Up To The Hype?," 22 May 2019 To make your shower even more moisturizing, swap parching sudsy for a cleansing oil with fatty acid–rich soybean oil to fortify and protect skin's moisture barrier. — Mary Clarke And Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "6 Simple Ways to Battle Dry Winter Skin," 11 Nov. 2015 The Truth: At around 350°F, coconut oil has a relatively low smoke point as compared to other plant-based, antioxidant-packed oils such as corn, canola, grapeseed, sesame seed, avocado, peanut and soybean oils. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "8 Claims You've Heard About Coconut Oil That Aren't True," 21 Feb. 2017 The train was hauling industrial sand and soybean oil, according to the railroad. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "Iowa freight train derailment sends rail cars plunging into river," 24 Sep. 2018 Made from renewable products such as natural corn and soybean oils, Powerfill is soft and flexible and will result in fewer abrasions and a softer impact for players diving for balls. — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Gilmour Academy cuts ribbon on new baseball field; made possible with Figgie donation," 3 May 2018 Salad dressing is made with soybean oil, vinegar, eggs, corn syrup and spices like paprika, mustard and garlic. — Heloise, Houston Chronicle, "Here’s to the U.S. flag!," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soybean oil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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