Margarin
Mar"ga*rin\, n. [Cf. F. margarine. See Margarite.] (Physiol. Chem.) A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of tristearin and teipalmitin.00:10
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| margarin | |
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| 1. | a glyceryl ester of margaric acid |
| 2. | a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter [syn: margarine] |