oleic acid
See also: oleïc acid
English
Isomers of oleic acid.
Alternative forms
- oleïc acid (obsolete)
Noun
- (organic chemistry) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil and very many other vegetable and animal oils and fats; it is used for making soap, cosmetics etc.
Synonyms
Translations
fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil
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