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oleic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, odorless, liquid, water-insoluble, unsaturated acid, C 1 8 H 3 4 O 2 , obtained from animal tallow and natural vegetable oils, in which it occurs as the glycerol ester: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, commercial oleates, and cosmetics.
oleic acid
/ əʊˈliːɪk /
noun
- a colourless oily liquid unsaturated acid occurring, as the glyceride, in almost all natural fats used in making soaps, ointments, cosmetics, and lubricating oils. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH:CH(CH 2 ) 7 COOH Systematic namecis-9-octadecenoic acid
oleic acid
/ ō-lē′ĭk /
- An oily liquid occurring in animal and vegetable oils and used in making soap. Chemical formula: C 18 H 34 O 2 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oleic acid1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oleic acid1
C19 oleic, from Latin oleum oil + -ic
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Example Sentences
Here a large portion of the oleic acid is expelled, carrying with it a little of the margaric.
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The spirituous solution of pelargonic ether may also be profitably prepared from oleic acid, according to Gottlieb's method.
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According as an oil contains oleic acid or olinic acid, it is termed a fatty or drying oil.
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When the tube is screwed in the socket, the powder mixes with the oleic acid.
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The sample of Liquid Iodex purchased on the open market was found to be a reddish liquid with an odor like oleic acid.
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