soybean oil
noun
plural soybean oils
: 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
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The law, which took effect in 2005, requires that diesel fuel contain at least 2% biodiesel — made from soybean oil, corn oil or waste oil.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The products were recalled because of the undeclared presence of major food allergens—including milk, eggs, soy ingredients (soybean oil, soy lecithin), wheat and tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts).
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Soybeans Soybeans are a good source of protein, and they can be consumed in soybean oil to take advantage of their ALA content.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, soybean oil and canola oil have lower ratios, at 8:1 and 2:1, respectively.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The products were recalled because of the undeclared presence of major food allergens—including milk, eggs, soy ingredients (soybean oil, soy lecithin), wheat and tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts).
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Soybeans Soybeans are a good source of protein, and they can be consumed in soybean oil to take advantage of their ALA content.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, soybean oil and canola oil have lower ratios, at 8:1 and 2:1, respectively.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Soybean oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean%20oil. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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