soybean oil

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

soybean oil
    n 1: oil from soya beans [syn: {soybean oil}, {soyabean oil}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Soybean oil \Soy"bean oil\ (soi"b[=e]n` oil), n.
   an oil obtained from the soybean ({Glycine max}), rich in
   protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and
   in paints and varnishes and in various industrial
   applications; -- called also {soya oil}. It is also used in
   preparing the sauce called {soy} or {soy sauce}.
   [PJC]