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margarine

[ mahr-jer-in, -juh-reen, mahrj-rin ]

noun

  1. a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk.


margarine

/ ËŒmÉ‘ËdʒəˈriËn; ËŒmÉ‘ËÉ¡É™- /

noun

  1. a substitute for butter, prepared from vegetable and animal fats by emulsifying them with water and adding small amounts of milk, salt, vitamins, colouring matter, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of margarine1

1870–75; from French margarin, a glyceryl ester of margar(ic acid) ( def ) + -in -ine 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of margarine1

C19: from margaric
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Industrial amounts of ordinary consumer goods like salt or margarine are banned, preventing local production using ordinary ingredients.

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However, most people consume seed oils in larger amounts through processed foods such as biscuits, cakes, chips, muesli bars, muffins, dipping sauces, deep-fried foods, salad dressings and margarines.

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"Ohh boy, it's the same thing as butter or margarine. Now go do your homework; I'm busy."

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Other common emulsions are inks, ice cream, margarine and hair products, to name just a few.

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Broader targets would include common foods for which Australia does not currently set targets, such as baked beans, butter, margarine and canned vegetables.

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