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oleoyl

oleoyl noun: the univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid.

Noun

oleoyl (plural oleoyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid

Forms of oleoyl

pluraloleoyls

Origin of oleoyl

From oleo- + -yl.

Words formed from oleoyl

Questions about oleoyl

What does oleoyl mean?
Oleoyl means the univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid.
What part of speech is oleoyl?
Oleoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of oleoyl?
The plural of oleoyl is oleoyls.

Words near oleoyl in the dictionary

  1. oleosome
  2. oleosomes
  3. oleous
  4. oleovitamin
  5. oleovitamins
  6. oleoyl
  7. oleoylethanolamide
  8. oleoyls
  9. oleraceous
  10. olericultural
  11. olericulture

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