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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
olein \o"lein\ =o"l-ei^n, n. l. oleum oil: cf. f.
ol'eine. physiol. chem.
a fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at
temperatures below 0deg c., found abundantly in both the
animal and vegetable kingdoms see palmitin. it dissolves
solid fats, especially at 30-40deg c. chemically, olein is
a glyceride of oleic acid; and, as three molecules of the
acid are united to one molecule of glycerol to form the fat,
it is technically known as triolein. it is also called
elain.
1913 webster
see also:
palmitin triolein elain
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
elaine \ela"ine\, or elain \ela"in\, n. gr. ? olive oil, oil,
from ? the olive tree: cf. f. 'ela"ine. chem.
same as olein.
1913 webster
see also:
olein
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