Meanings
- not comparableDerived from elaidin (the trans isomer of oleic acid).
Origin
- Ancient Greekἔλαιον“oil”
- Englishelaidic
From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”) + -ic.
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elaidic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaidic
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