Hypertext Webster Gateway: "olein"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Olein \O"le*in\, 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 glyceryl to form the fat,
it is technically known as {triolein}. It is also called
{elain}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
olein
n : a naturally occuring glyceride of oleic acid that is found
in fats and oils [syn: {triolein}]
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