Pseudo fat Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, May 17, 2006 · 18-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1997 and May 2006.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 17, 2006 · 18-Down · 7 letters
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A fat substitute (a glyceride of sucrose) that cannot be easily digested and therefore adds no fat, calories, or cholesterol to food products; also used as an industrial lubricant.
noun
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