oleic adjective.
[ǝʊ'li:ɪk, 'ǝʊlɪɪk] E19.[from Latin oleum oil + -IC.]Chemistry.
oleic acid, a straight-chain unsaturated fatty acid, CH
3(CH
2)
7CH=CH(CH
2)
7COOH, which occurs in most fats and soaps and is a colourless tasteless oily liquid;
cis-9-octadecenoic acid. Cf.
ELAIDIC.
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