Sucrose polyester, more familiarly Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Friday, December 21, 2007 · 4-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, December 21, 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 21, 2007 · 4-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.
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