Meanings
nounelaiodic acid (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryricinoleic acid
Origin
- Ancient Greekἔλαιον“olive oil”
- Englishelaiodic acid
From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).
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APA
elaiodic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaiodic%20acid
MLA
“elaiodic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaiodic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elaiodic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaiodic%20acid.
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