Look up: Oleic-acid

1. Oleic Acid
   A fatty acid found in almost every vegetable and animal fat. Rich sources are olive and peanut oils.
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2. oleic acid
   [n] - a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride
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3. oleic acid
   See fatty acids and Table L3.
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4. oleic acid
   Synonym for fatty acids ... Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (fatty acids, unsaturated). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. oleic acid
   noun a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
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6. oleic acid
   (o-le´ik) a long-chain, unsaturated fatty acid found in most animal fats and vegetable oils; used in pharmacy as an emulsifier and to assist absorption of some drugs by the skin.
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7. oleic acid
   (from the article `fat and oil processing`) ...unsaturated fatty acids and glycerides to higher-melting saturated products. The process consists of the addition of hydrogen in the presence of a ... ...This layer of cells, which is constantly renewed from below, serves as a mechanical barrier to infection. In addition, glands in the skin...
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8. oleic acid
   oleic acid A colorless oily liquid found in almost all animal and vegetable fats. An unsaturated fatty acid, it is used to make soap, ointments, cosmetics, and lubricating oils.
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9. oleic acid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ō-lē′ik as′id Definitions: 1. An 18-carbon singly unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature; used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent.
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10. Oleic Acid
    Oleic acid is a colourless, odourless liquid unsaturated acid with the formulae C18H34O2. It is obtained from animal tallow and natural vegetable oils (olive oil) in which it occurs as the glycerol ester. It is chiefly used in the manufacture of soap, commercial oleates and cosmetics where it is used as a moisturiser.
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11. Oleic acid
    --> --> --> `Oleic acid` is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid found in various animal and vegetable fats. It has the formula CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH.<ref name=Ullmann/> It is an odorless, colourless oil, alth...
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