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soybean oil

soybean oil

1.6
A light yellow oil from soybeans that people use for cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔɪˌbiːn ɔɪl/
translation icon : aceite de soja
  • The nutrition label showed that the chips were fried in soybean oil.
  • soybean oil consumption
  • made with soybean oil

Examples

  • She prefers to cook with soybean oil because of its mild flavor and high smoke point.

  • Many processed foods contain soybean oil as one of their main ingredients.

  • I prefer to use soybean oil for frying.

  • Many chefs recommend soybean oil for its high smoke point.

  • Many chefs prefer to use soybean oil for frying because of its high smoke point.

  • Salad dressings often contain soybean oil for added flavor and smooth texture.

  • Baking recipes frequently call for soybean oil as a healthier alternative to butter.

Synonyms

oil
vssoybean oil
406 1.0

A liquid fat from plants used for cooking and salad dressings

is a specific pale yellow plant extract rather than any plant fat
vegetable oil
vssoybean oil
17 1.0

An oil made from plants that you use for cooking

is the pale yellow extract from that legume rather than general plant fat
cooking oil
vssoybean oil
7 1.0

Oil from plants or seeds used to cook food

is produced specifically from that legume rather than general cooking fats
soyabean oil
vssoybean oil
  • US
1 2.0

A cooking oil made from soybeans

is the pale yellow extract from that legume used in food

Surface Forms

soybean oil singular
soybean oils plural

Morphology

soybean + oil

The meaning 'oil extracted from soybeans' is directly and compositionally derivable from combining 'soybean' (the source) with 'oil' (a cooking fat). This noun+noun compound follows common cross‑linguistic naming patterns (e.g., Spanish 'aceite de soja') and should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The compound soybean oil is a very literal name: it is oil pressed from the soybean, a small bean used for food. So the name shows it is the pale yellow cooking oil 'made from' soybeans and used in many foods.