Cryptic crossword clue
,10 Preparation of vegetable oil, brewed tea and 15 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OLEATE

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The straight part
We know that "Preparation of vegetable oil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case preparation of vegetable oil = oleate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OLEATE mean?

OLEATE noun
  1. Any salt or ester of oleic acid

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