oleic
English
Etymology
From Latin oleum (“oil”), + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊˈliː.ɪk/, /əʊˈleɪ.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈli.ɪk/, /oʊˈleɪ.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -iɪk, -eɪɪk
Adjective
oleic (comparative more oleic, superlative most oleic)
- Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
- (chemistry) Of or pertaining to oleic acid or its derivatives
Translations
of or pertaining to oleic acid
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
oleic m or n (feminine singular oleică, masculine plural oleici, feminine and neuter plural oleice)