diolein

D2I1O1L1E1I1N1

noun

Any diglyceride of oleic acid

OriginEnglish olein ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiolein (plural dioleins)

plural dioleins

  1. chemistryAny diglyceride of oleic acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englisholein
  8. Englishdiolein

From di- + olein.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Leonidilineoid
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APA

diolein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolein

MLA

“diolein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diolein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolein.

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