Etymology · Ancient Greek
ἔλαιον
12 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, most common first.
- oilLiquid fat.
- oleumA solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
- azelaicOf or pertaining to azelaic acid or its derivatives
- elaeodendrosideA particular steroid glycoside.
- elaeoliteA variety of nepheline, usually massive and of a greasy lustre and grey to reddish colour.
- elæonOil.
- elaeopteneThe more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.
- elaidicDerived from elaidin (the trans isomer of oleic acid).
- elaiodic acidricinoleic acid
- elaiosomeA fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.
- elaylethylene
- -olAn alcohol or phenol.