Etymology

monoolein

M3O1N1O1O1L1E1I1N1

Today it means: Any monoglyceride of oleic acid Full definition →

English olein ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englisholein
  5. English todaymonoolein

From mono- + olein.

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