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oleate

[ oh-lee-eyt ]
/ ˈoʊ liˌeɪt /

noun

Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
Pharmacology. a preparation, as an ointment, composed of medicated oleic acid.

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Origin of oleate

First recorded in 1825–35; ole(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby oleate

oleaginous, Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, OLED, olefiant gas, olefin, olefine
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British Dictionary definitions for oleate

oleate
/ (ˈəʊlɪˌeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of oleic acid, containing the ion C 17 H 33 COO – or the group C 17 H 33 COO-: common components of natural fats
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for oleate

oleate
[ ō′lē-āt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of oleic acid.
A pharmacopeial preparation consisting of a combination or solution of an alkaloid or metallic base in oleic acid.
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