Definition of Margerine
Mar"ga*rine (?), n. [F.]
1. Artificial butter; oleomargarine.
The word margarine shall mean all substances,
whether compounds or otherwise, prepared in imitation of butter, and
whether mixed with butter or not. Margarine Act, 1887
(50 & 51 Vict. c. 29).
2. Margarin.
Mar"ga*rine (?), n. [F.]
1. Artificial butter; oleomargarine.
The word margarine shall mean all substances,
whether compounds or otherwise, prepared in imitation of butter, and
whether mixed with butter or not. Margarine Act, 1887
(50 & 51 Vict. c. 29).
2. Margarin.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- from the surname of its inventor by Hippolyte Mège-Mouriés
- from margaric acid from (Gr.) (margaron), pearl
- a spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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