ˈōlēˌāt, -ēə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: French oléate, from olé- ole- + -ate
1. : a salt or ester of oleic acid
2. : a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicinal dissolved in an excess of oleic acid
mercury oleate
oleate of quinine
ˈōlēˌāt, -ēə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: French oléate, from olé- ole- + -ate
1. : a salt or ester of oleic acid
2. : a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicinal dissolved in an excess of oleic acid
mercury oleate
oleate of quinine
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012