oleate
oleate noun: any salt or ester of oleic acid.
Noun
oleate (plural oleates)
- Any salt or ester of oleic acid.
oleate meaning in Tamil and Malay
oleate in Tamil
- ஓலீயிக் அமிலம் உப்பு
oleate in Malay
- salt or ester
- oleat
Forms of oleate
| plural | oleates |
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Origin of oleate
From oleic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Words formed from oleate
Questions about oleate
- What does oleate mean?
- Oleate means any salt or ester of oleic acid.
- What is oleate in Tamil?
- Oleate in Tamil is ஓலீயிக் அமிலம் உப்பு. See Oleate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oleate?
- Oleate is a noun.
- What is the plural of oleate?
- The plural of oleate is oleates.
Words near oleate in the dictionary
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