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oleic

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(ō lē′ik, -lā′-; ō′lē-)

adjective

of or obtained from oil
of or pertaining to oleic acid

Origin: < L oleum, oil + -ic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or derived from oil.
Of or relating to oleic acid.

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