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oleic acid Definition

oleic acid

noun

an oily, unsaturated fatty acid, CHCOOH, present in the form of the glyceryl ester in most animal and vegetable fats and oils, used in making soap, ointments, etc.

oleic acid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: In particular, red meat contains oleic acid, the same type of fat that's found in olive oil.

Browse dictionary entries near oleic acid

  1. ‹ oleic
  2. ‹ olefin series
  3. ‹ olefin
  4. ‹ olecranon
  5. ‹ oleate
  6. ‹ oleaster
  7. ‹ oleander
  8. ‹ oleaginous
  9. ‹ -ole
  10. ‹ oldwife
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