olein
olein
Definition
olein (ō′lē in)
noun
- a liquid glyceride, (CHCO)CH, present in olive oil and certain other oils and fats
- the liquid part of any fat, as distinguished from the solid part
Etymology: Fr oléine < L oleum, oil
Browse dictionary entries near olein
- oleic acid
- oleic
- olefin series
- olefin
- olecranon
- oleate
- oleaster
- oleander
- oleaginous
- -ole
- oleo
- oleo oil
- oleo-
- oleo strut
- oleograph
- oleomargarine
- oleoresin
- olfaction
- olfactometer
- olfactory
