n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -l ē - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French oléine, from Latin oleum
Date: 1838
1 : an ester of glycerol and oleic acid
2 : the liquid portion of a fat
n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -l ē - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French oléine, from Latin oleum
Date: 1838
1 : an ester of glycerol and oleic acid
2 : the liquid portion of a fat
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012