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oleate
[ oh-lee-eyt ]
/ ˈoʊ liˌeɪt /
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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
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