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OLEIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does olein mean?
• OLEIN (noun)
The noun OLEIN has 1 sense:
1. a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
Familiarity information: OLEIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
olein; triolein
Hypernyms ("olein" is a kind of...):
glyceryl ester (an ester of glycerol)
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