oleate

[ oh-lee-eyt ]

noun
  1. Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.

  2. Pharmacology. a preparation, as an ointment, composed of medicated oleic acid.

Origin of oleate

1
First recorded in 1825–35; ole(ic acid) + -ate2

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oleate

/ (ˈəʊlɪˌeɪt) /


noun
  1. any salt or ester of oleic acid, containing the ion C 17 H 33 COO or the group C 17 H 33 COO-: common components of natural fats

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