oleate









oleate


noun

  1. Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
  2. Pharmacology. a preparation, as an ointment, composed of medicated oleic acid.

noun

  1. any salt or ester of oleic acid, containing the ion C 17 H 33 COO or the group C 17 H 33 COO-: common components of natural fats

n.

  1. A salt or ester of oleic acid.
  2. A pharmacopeial preparation consisting of a combination or solution of an alkaloid or metallic base in oleic acid.
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