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oleic acid

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.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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