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oleochemical

oleochemical noun: any organic compound derived from a natural vegetable oil or animal fat.

Noun

oleochemical (plural oleochemicals)

  1. Any organic compound derived from a natural vegetable oil or animal fat

Adjective

oleochemical (not comparable)

  1. Derived from a natural vegetable oil or animal fat

Forms of oleochemical

pluraloleochemicals

Origin of oleochemical

From oleo- + chemical.

Questions about oleochemical

What does oleochemical mean?
Oleochemical means any organic compound derived from a natural vegetable oil or animal fat.
What part of speech is oleochemical?
Oleochemical can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of oleochemical?
The plural of oleochemical is oleochemicals.

Words near oleochemical in the dictionary

  1. oleo
  2. oleo oil
  3. oleo-
  4. oleocanthal
  5. oleocellosis
  6. oleochemical
  7. oleochemicals
  8. oleochemistry
  9. oleocystidia
  10. oleocystidium
  11. oleodistillate

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