Definitions for oleic

oleic o·le·ic

Spelling: [oh-lee-ik, oh-lee-ik]
IPA: /oʊˈli ɪk, ˈoʊ li ɪk/

Oleic is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in oleic (ceilo).

Definitions for oleic

adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.

Origin of oleic

1810-20; Latin ole(um) oil + -ic

Examples for oleic

Red oil (oleic acid, elaine) and stearic acid are the two fatty acids most generally bought for soap making.

Fats are glycerides; that is, combinations of oleic, palmetic, and stearic acids.

Olein, a combination of oleic acid and glycerine, as well as oleic acid itself largely forms the liquid portion of oils and fats.

This was further purified by forming the Boreum salt of oleic acid.

The oleic acid, being liquid at ordinary temperature, together with some stearic and palmitic acid, is thus pressed out.

Besides these the fatty acids, stearic, red oil (oleic acid) are more or less extensively used.

This is made by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid upon a solution of oleic acid or stearic acid in an aromatic hydrocarbon.

A variety of oleic acid discovered in saponified castor oil.

Care must be exercised not to heat too highly or the oleic acid will decompose.

The quality of stearic acid is best judged by the melting point, since the presence of any oleic acid lowers this.

Word Value for oleic
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Words with friends

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