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oleous

oleous is the alternative form of oleose.

Meaning of oleose

Adjective

oleose (comparative more oleose, superlative most oleose)

  1. oily
    • saline or oleose particles1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC

Forms of oleous

comparativemore oleous
superlativemost oleous

Questions about oleous

What is oleous the alternative form of?
Oleous is the alternative form of oleose.

Words near oleous in the dictionary

  1. oleosin
  2. oleosins
  3. oleosity
  4. oleosome
  5. oleosomes
  6. oleous
  7. oleovitamin
  8. oleovitamins
  9. oleoyl
  10. oleoylethanolamide
  11. oleoyls

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