Oleic

//əʊˈliː.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to oleic acid or its derivatives

Synonyms

All synonyms
adiposeblubberyfatfattygreasyoily

Etymology

From Latin oleum (“oil”), + -ic.

Related phrases

palmitoleic acidoleic acid

More for "oleic"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.