OLESTRA


Meaning of OLESTRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ō-ˈles-trə ]

noun

Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from ( sucrose ) polyester

Date: 1987

: a noncaloric fat substitute consisting of a series of compounds that are sucrose esters of six to eight fatty acids resistant to absorption by the digestive system because of their large size

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