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oleic Definition

oleic (ō lē′ik, -lā′-; ō′lē-)

adjective

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

Etymology: < L oleum, oil + -ic

oleic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • acid: In particular, red meat contains oleic acid, the same type of fat that's found in olive oil.
  • content: Some of the cultivars also produce oil with high oleic acid content.

Browse dictionary entries near oleic

  1. ‹ olefin series
  2. ‹ olefin
  3. ‹ olecranon
  4. ‹ oleate
  5. ‹ oleaster
  6. ‹ oleander
  7. ‹ oleaginous
  8. ‹ -ole
  9. ‹ oldwife
  10. ‹ oldster
  1. oleic acid ›
  2. olein ›
  3. oleo ›
  4. oleo oil ›
  5. oleo- ›
  6. oleo strut ›
  7. oleograph ›
  8. oleomargarine ›
  9. oleoresin ›
  10. olfaction ›