oleic

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, oil; as, oleic acid, an acid of the acrylic acid series found combined with glyceryl in the form of olein in certain animal and vegetable fats and oils, such as sperm oil, olive oil, etc. At low temperatures the acid is crystalline, but melts to an oily liquid above 14/ C.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

adipose rich smooth fat slippery oily slick sleek greasy buttery soapy oleaginous fatty fulsome unctuous
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Antonyms

flat thin plain rough pale proud
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Phrases with the word

high-oleic oleic acid content high oleic acid

Anagrams

eolic Cielo Coile

Examples

“Results suggest that oleic acid supplementation immediately postpartum may reduce lipolytic responses and improves insulin sensitivity of AT in early lactation dairy cows,” de Souza said. Source: Internet

But it also doesn’t mean oleic acid and fish oil are suddenly bad or useless. Source: Internet

Does the amount of FREE oleic acid in a vegetable oil change over time in any way? Source: Internet

It seemed to be suggested that things like stearic and palmitic acids could negatively impact the skin lightening process while linoleic acid, oleic acid, and a few others have the capacity to lighten skin significantly. Source: Internet

Embrace the “Paleo lifestyle”, and you’ll still get plenty of omega-6 and -9 (oleic acid). Source: Internet

Priolene™ 6907 by Croda is a high quality oleic acid (68%). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

olefinic olefinic elastomer oleh oleic acid oleic acid content oleiculture