oleoyl

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noun

The univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid

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Meanings

nounoleoyl (plural oleoyls)

plural oleoyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid

Origin

From oleo- + -yl.

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APA

oleoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleoyl

MLA

“oleoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleoyl.

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