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oleïc acid

oleïc acid is the obsolete form of oleic acid.

Meaning of oleic acid

Noun

oleic acid (uncountable)

  1. An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil and very many other vegetable and animal oils and fats; it is used for making soap, cosmetics etc.
    Synonyms:
    cis-octadecenoic acid

Questions about oleïc acid

What is oleïc acid the obsolete form of?
Oleïc acid is the obsolete form of oleic acid.

Words near oleïc acid in the dictionary

  1. Olexa
  2. Olexas
  3. oleyl
  4. oleylamine
  5. olezarsen
  6. oleïc acid
  7. Oleśnica
  8. olf
  9. olfact
  10. olfactant
  11. olfactants

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