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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils;
[syn: triolein, olein]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Olein \O"le*in\ ([=o]"l[-e]*[i^]n), n. [L. oleum oil: cf. F. ol['e]ine.] (Physiol. Chem.) A fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at temperatures below 0[deg] C., found abundantly in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms (see Palmitin). It dissolves solid fats, especially at 30-40[deg] C. Chemically, olein is a glyceride of oleic acid; and, as three molecules of the acid are united to one molecule of glycerol to form the fat, it is technically known as triolein. It is also called elain. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

olein n 1: a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils [syn: triolein, olein]