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Definition of: margarine
(mär′jə·rin, -rēn, -gə-) noun
A blend of refined, edible vegetable oil or meat fat, or a combination of both, churned with cultured skim milk to the consistency of butter. Also called oleomargarine. [<the early mistaken belief that it contained a derivative of margaric acid]
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