English Explanatory Dictionary

olestra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fat substitute (a glyceride of sucrose) that cannot be easily digested and therefore adds no fat, calories, or cholesterol to food products; also used as an industrial lubricant.

Word forms

olestra olestras

Etymology

1980s, from (p)ol(y)est(e)r + -a.

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