MARGARIN
\mˈɑːɡəɹˌɪn], \mˈɑːɡəɹˌɪn], \m_ˈɑː_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_n]\
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A margarate of glyceryl; especially, glyceryl trimargarate, C3H5 (C17H33O2)3, a substance occurring in many fats and forming over 60 per cent. of butter.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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