olestra
[ oh-les-truh ]
/ oʊˈlɛs trə /
noun
a synthetic oil used as a substitute for dietary fat: not digested or absorbed by the human body.
Origin of olestra
1990–95;
ol- (< Latin
oleum oil) +
-estra, alteration of
(poly)ester
Words nearby olestra
oleomargarine,
oleophilic,
oleoresin,
oleoresinous,
olericulture,
olestra,
olethreutid,
oleum,
oleyl alcohol,
olfaction,
olfactometer