请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 oleic acid
释义

oleic acid


noun Chemistry.

a colorless, odorless, liquid, water-insoluble, unsaturated acid, C18H34O2, obtained from animal tallow and natural vegetable oils, in which it occurs as the glycerol ester: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, commercial oleates, and cosmetics.

Origin of oleic acid

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby oleic acid

olefin, olefine, olefin fiber, olefin series, oleic, oleic acid, oleiferous, olein, Olekma, Olenek, oleo
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for oleic acid

oleic acid
/ (əʊˈliːɪk) /

noun

a colourless oily liquid unsaturated acid occurring, as the glyceride, in almost all natural fats used in making soaps, ointments, cosmetics, and lubricating oils. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2) 7 CH:CH(CH 2) 7 COOHSystematic name: cis -9-octadecenoic acid

Word Origin for oleic acid

C19 oleic, from Latin oleum oil + -ic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for oleic acid

oleic acid
[ ō-lēĭk ]

n.

An organic acid that is prepared from fats and is used in the preparation of oleates and lotions.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for oleic acid

oleic acid
[ ō-lēĭk ]

An oily liquid occurring in animal and vegetable oils and used in making soap. Chemical formula: C18H34O2.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/22 22:49:21