olein

American  

[oh-lee-in] / ˈoʊ li ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein.  a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 7 H 1 0 4 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.

2. the oily or lower-melting fractions of a fat as distinguished from the solid or higher-melting constituents.

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olein British  

/ ˈəʊlɪɪn /

noun

1. another name for triolein

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Etymology

Origin of olein

1830–40; < French oléine, equivalent to olé- (< Latin oleum oil ) + -ine -in ²

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Moreover, a letter sent by the agriculture ministry to provincial governors this week and reviewed by Reuters had specified the ban would only be for RBD palm olein.

From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2022

Demonstrating Indonesia’s determination to enforce the ban, its navy on Thursday said it had seized two tankers carrying crude palm oil, palm olein and methanol for paperwork discrepancies the day before the measure took effect.

From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2022

The authorities will strictly monitor domestic supply of refined palm oil and crude palm oil, which are used as raw materials to make RBD olein, according to presentation slides.

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2022

RBD palm olein accounts for around 40% of Indonesia’s total exports of palm oil products, according to analysts’ estimates, which means the export ban could significantly affect export earnings in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2022

Obviously, then, we could make money if we could turn soft, unsaturated fats like olein into hard, saturated fats like stearin.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.