olein

O1L1E1I1N1

noun

Any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat.

“Holonym: oleo oil”

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Meanings

nounolein (countable and uncountable, plural oleins)

plural oleins · alternative elain · alternative elaine · alternative oleine

  1. countableuncountableAny naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat.

    Holonym: oleo oil

  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny glyceride of oleic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils

Similar
triolein
Broader
glyceryl ester
Also see
triolein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From oleo- + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

EilonenoilOnielElinoNolie
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APA

olein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olein

MLA

“olein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olein.

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