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Oleomargarine
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
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| oleomargarine or oleomargarin (ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn, ˌəʊlɪəʊˈmɑːdʒərɪn) | |
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| other names (esp US) for margarine | |
| oleomargarin or oleomargarin | |
| —n | |
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oleomargarine
1873, "butter substitute made from beef fat," from Fr. oléomargarine (1854), from oléine (from L. oleum "oil" + -ine, after glycerine) + margarine. It was regarded as a chemical compound of olein and margarine.
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