margarin

indénombrable

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une pâte fabriquée principalement à partir d'huiles végétales, utilisée comme substitut du beurre.

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.

   🇫🇷Margarine (ester glycérylique de l'acide margarique)

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

   Synonymes: margeoleooleomargarinespread