English dictionary
oleic
/oU/'l/i//I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, oil; as, <i>oleic</i> acid, an acid of the acrylic acid series found combined with glyceryl in the form of olein in certain animal and vegetable fats and oils, such as sperm oil, olive oil, etc. At low temperatures the acid is crystalline, but melts to an oily liquid above 14&?; C.
Source: webster1913