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oleomargarine product

concept · 1 mention

substitute for butter made from cattle fat

Other senses of “oleomargarine”

food product

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

oleomargarineoleomargarine (food product)United States — 1 shared claimwholesome, nutritious and palatable — 1 shared claimfat of slaughtered cattle — 1 shared claimMege-Mouries — 1 shared claimUnited Stateswholesome, nutritio…fat of slaughtered …Mege-Mouries
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Defining properties

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

  • oleomargarine is extensively manufactured in United States present
    This product has been, and is still extensively manufactured in the United States
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'This product has been, and is still extensively manufactured in the United States.' The subject (oleomargarine), predicate (is extensively manufactured in), and object (United States) are all explicitly present in the text.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' since the passage presents this as a general statement without attribution to a named source. The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects the passage's presentation. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the factual, non-evaluative tone. The time qualifier 'present' correctly captures 'is still' in the passage, indicating current manufacturing. The context is appropriately empty since no specific sense restriction applies. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
  • OLEOMARGARINE is made from the fat of slaughtered cattle
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'OLEOMARGARINE is made from the fat of slaughtered cattle.' This exact sentence appears verbatim in the text with no rewording or interpretation needed.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as factual information without attribution to a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. Time qualifiers are null as the passage provides no temporal restriction for this particular fact. Context is empty as no specific sense or role distinction is needed. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Mege-Mouries discovered oleomargarine about 20 years ago
    a French chemist tried to imitate the process which takes place when cows are underfed, and when, therefore, the butter they yield is supplied from their own fat. His aim was to make a substitute for butter for the poor, etc., which should be healthful, agreeable and cheap, and which should keep a long time without becoming rancid. The man's name was Mege-Mouries, and he discovered OLEOMARGARINE.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The man's name was Mege-Mouries, and he discovered OLEOMARGARINE.' This explicitly confirms that Mege-Mouries discovered oleomargarine, with the timeframe of about 20 years ago also supported by the opening sentence.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim's qualifiers are largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are all appropriate - the passage presents this as the author's assertion of a historical fact in neutral tone. The time qualifier 'about 20 years ago' matches the passage exactly. The quote is verbatim and supports the claim. The context is appropriately empty since the passage provides no restrictive context. Minor deduction: the quote could be slightly more concise while still supporting the core claim, though this is a minor stylistic matter rather than a fidelity error. All essential qualifiers are faithful.

eminent and scientific men

  • pronounced by some of the most eminent and scientific men to be wholesome, nutritious and palatable
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly and explicitly stated in the passage. The text states that oleomargarine 'is pronounced by some of the most eminent and scientific men to be wholesome, nutritious and palatable,' which exactly matches the claim's subject, predicate, and object with the specified perspective.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly identifies 'some of the most eminent and scientific men' as the source rather than attributing it to the author. The stance is accurately 'asserts' as the passage uses 'pronounced...to be' which indicates positive assertion. The sentiment is positive, matching the connotation of the words 'wholesome, nutritious and palatable.' The time qualifiers are appropriately null since the passage provides no temporal specificity. The context is correctly empty as no restrictive sense is specified. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.

Change over time

about 20 years ago
  • discovered Mege-Mouries
present
  • is extensively manufactured in United States