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| Legume | A plant that consists of a two-valved case such as a soybean or pea |
| Renewable Resource | A product that can be produced over and over so it is never depleted |
| Illinois | The state ranking 2nd in soybean production in 1997 |
| Decatur, Illinois | The soybean capital of the world |
| Protein | Soybeans provide more of this than most other vegetables and grains |
| 2/3 | The U.S. produces about this much of the world's soybeans |
| Soy ink | An ink used to print 90-95% of all daily U.S. newspapers |
| Bio-diesel | A fuel made from soybeans |
| Livestock feed | The main use of soybeans |
| Environ | A building material made from recycled paper and soybeans with the characteristics of wood and the look of granite |
| 60-80 pods | The number of soybean pods on each plant |
| Nitrogen | The nutrient that soybeans replenish the soil with |
| Pasta, soymilk, candy, bread, cereals, frozen pizza, diet drinks, margarine, crayons, cosmetics, paints, and cosmetics | A FEW of the uses of soybeans |
| Cotyledon | The part of the soybean seed in which food for the seedling is stored. Each bean has a pair of these. |
| Elevator | The place soybeans are taken to be sold after harvest |
| 7 gallons | The amount of soybean oil the average American consumes per year |
