margarin

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A noun referring to a spread made primarily from vegetable oils, used as a substitute for butter.

• 🇩🇪Ein streichfähiges Fett, das hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichen Ölen hergestellt wird und als Ersatz für Butter dient.

1. Chemical compound C2 formal

   A glyceryl ester of margaric acid, a type of fatty acid compound.

   • Margarin is formed through the esterification of glycerol with margaric acid.
   • The chemical structure of margarin is similar to other triglycerides.
   • Researchers studied the properties of margarin in lipid chemistry.

   🇩🇪Chemische Verbindung

2. Butter substitute A2 formal culinary

   A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils, used as a substitute for butter in cooking and baking.

   • She used margarin instead of butter for the cake recipe.
   • Margarin is often preferred for its lower cost and longer shelf life.
   • Many people choose margarin as a dairy-free alternative.

   🇩🇪Margarine

   Synonyme: margeoleooleomargarinespread