Olestra Definition

ō-lĕstrə
noun
A calorie-free fat substitute synthesized from sucrose and vegetable oil for use in snacks such as potato chips, and capable of passing through the body without being digested.
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Other Word Forms of Olestra

Noun

Singular:
olestra
Plural:
olestras

Origin of Olestra

  • ol(eo)– alteration of (poly)ester

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Olestra Sentence Examples

  • For people who eat "Frankenfat" products, like the infamous Olestra potato chips, it means vital vitamins attach to fat -- that is then rushed through the system and into the toilet, creating a deficiency situation.

  • The suggested replacements for such fats were products such as trans fat and Olestra, both of which are now known to be more deleterious than saturated fat.

  • Terms such as modified starches, dextrins, cellulose, gums, and olestra are commonly found in food ingredient lists.

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Words Starting With

OOLOLE

Words Ending With

ARATRA

Unscrambles

olestra

Words Starting With O and Ending With A

Starts With O & Ends With AStarts With OL & Ends With AStarts With O & Ends With RA

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With O7 Letter Words Ending With A