oleo oil
An oil expressed from certain animal fats, the greater portion of the solid fat, or…An oil expressed from certain animal fats (especially beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is a mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An oil expressed from certain animal fats (especially beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is a mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin.
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- obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication
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