From Seed to Seed:
Plant Science for K-8 Educators

 

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Digging Deeper

Oil or Fat?

Fats in a liquid state are called oils. In common usage, fats are solid at room temperature; oils are liquid at room temperature. Margarine and Crisco (shortening) are made by "hydrogenating" liquid oils to make them solid at room temperature.

 

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