oleic acid

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, odorless, liquid, water-insoluble, unsaturated acid, C 1 8 H 3 4 O 2 , obtained from animal tallow and natural vegetable oils, in which it occurs as the glycerol ester: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, commercial oleates, and cosmetics.

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oleic acid British  

/ əʊˈliːɪk /

noun

1. Systematic name: cis-9-octadecenoic acid.  a colourless oily liquid unsaturated acid occurring, as the glyceride, in almost all natural fats used in making soaps, ointments, cosmetics, and lubricating oils. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH:CH(CH 2 ) 7 COOH

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oleic acid Scientific  

/ ō-lē′ĭk /

1. An oily liquid occurring in animal and vegetable oils and used in making soap. Chemical formula: C ₁₈ H ₃₄ O ₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of oleic acid

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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oleic acid

The team first fed astrocytes oleic acid, an omega-9 fatty acid naturally produced in the body.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024

The primary fat is oleic acid, a monosaturated fatty acid, which is also present in olive oil and is believed to bestow numerous health benefits.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2016

About 40% of red palm oil is oleic acid, an unsaturated fat present in higher quantities in olive oil and believed to be part of the reason for its heart benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2015

Our most successful approach has been to treat the QDs with a short ligand that replaces the oleic acid during film formation.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 15, 2011

Very good results have been obtained from a preparation named “lipanin,” which consists of six parts of oleic acid and ninety-four of pure olein.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various