Definitions for oleic acid
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ole′ic ac′id(n.)
a colorless, odorless, liquid unsaturated acid, C18H34O2, used esp. in the manufacture of soap.
Category: Chemistry
Princeton's WordNet
oleic acid(noun)
a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
Wiktionary
oleic acid(Noun)
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.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Oleic Acid
An unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature. It is used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
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