oleic

(ō lēik, -lā-; ōlē-)

adjective

  1. of or obtained from oil
  2. of or pertaining to oleic acid

Origin: < L oleum, oil + -ic

See oleic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from oil.
  2. Of or relating to oleic acid.

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