soybean oil

[ sawee-been oil ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soybean oil¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The generic “vegetable oil” you find at the supermarket is usually just soybean oil, but it may contain a blend of other oils that varies based on price and availability.

From Salon

Large-scale monocultures make mechanized farming easier and efficient, and this means that row crops often carry a relatively low carbon footprint: canola and sunflower oil offer lower footprints than other choices, especially crops that are tied to deforestation like palm oil and Brazilian soybean oil.

From Salon

The most common seed oils found at grocery stores include sesame oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, flaxseed oil, corn oil, grapeseed oil and soybean oil.

From Salon

One group of mice ate a diet based on saturated fat from coconut oil, another got a monounsaturated, modified soybean oil, a third got an unmodified soybean oil high in polyunsaturated fat.

From Science Daily

Differences between the two soybean oils suggest that polyunsaturated fatty acids in unmodified soybean oil, primarily linoleic acid, play a role in altering gene expression.

From Science Daily