Olein

[әuliin]

Definition

(n.) A fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at temperatures below 0¡ C., found abundantly in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms (see Palmitin). It dissolves solid fats, especially at 30-40¡ 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.

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Definition

n. a natural fat found in the fatty oils of animals and vegetables.—n. O′leāte a salt of oleic acid.—adj. Olefī′ant producing oil.—ns. Olefī′ant-gas ethylene; O′lefine any one of a group of hydrocarbons homologous with ethylene.—adjs. O′leic; Oleif′erous producing oil as seeds.—ns. Oleomar′garine artificial butter at first made from pure beef-fat now from oleo-oil neutral lard milk cream and pure butter worked together with a colouring matter; Oleom′eter an instrument for determining the density of oils; O′leon a liquid obtained from the distillation of olein and lime; Oleores′in a native compound of an essential oil and a resin: a preparation of a fixed or volatile oil holding resin in solution; Oleosac′charum a mixture of oil and sugar.—adjs. O′leōse O′leous oily.

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