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 Definitions of olestra  [ʊˈlɛs trə]  

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Definition of 'olestra' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) olestra
a synthetic oil used as a substitute for dietary fat: not digested or absorbed by the human body.

Etymology:  (1990–95; ol- (< L oleum oil) +-estra, alter. of (poly)ester)


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