olein

noun

ole·​in ˈō-lē-ən 

1

: an ester of glycerol and oleic acid

2

: the liquid portion of a fat

Word History

Etymology

French oléine, from Latin oleum

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for olein

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Medical Definition

olein

noun

ole·​in ˈō-lē-ən 

: an ester of glycerol and oleic acid

called also triolein