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margarine

See also: Margarine

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒə.ɹɪn/, /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒəˌɹin/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/, /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒə.ɹɪn/, (dated) /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiːn/
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Noun edit

margarine (usually uncountable, plural margarines)

  1. A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
  2. (dated) The solid ingredient of human fat, olive oil, etc.

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  • → Japanese: マーガリン (māgarin)
  • → Korean: 마가린 (magarin)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French margarine, from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”) with the suffix -ine.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑr.ɣaːˈri.nə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ga‧ri‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

Noun edit

margarine f (plural margarines)

  1. margarine

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Etymology edit

From acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”) with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine. French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.

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margarine f (plural margarines)

  1. margarine

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margarine f pl

  1. plural of margarina

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