Definition of Oleic
O´le`ic
Pronunciation:
ō`lē´ĭk
or
ō`lā´ĭk
or
ō´lė`ĭk
a.
1.
(Physiol.Chem.)
Pertaining
to
,
derived
from
,
or
contained
in
,
oil
;
as
,
oleic
acid
,
an
acid
of
the
acrylic
acid
series
found
combined
with
glyceryl
in
the
form
of
olein
in
certain
animal
and
vegetable
fats
and
oils
,
such
as
sperm
oil
,
olive
oil
,
etc
.
At
low
temperatures
the
acid
is
crystalline
,
but
melts
to
an
oily
liquid
above
14°
C
.
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