oleic

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Scrabble points: 7
Words With Friends: 9
Letters: 5

Pronunciation

/əʊˈliː.ɪk/

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/əʊˈliː.ɪk/ · /əʊˈleɪ.ɪk/ · /oʊˈli.ɪk/ · /oʊˈleɪ.ɪk/

Definition of oleic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil.

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adj

Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil.
Of or pertaining to oleic acid or its derivatives.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English oleic From Latin oleum (“oil”) + English -ic.

Anagrams of oleic

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