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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
olein
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any glyceride of oleic acid

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oleo- + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oleins (plural) elain (alternative) elaine (alternative) oleine (alternative)

Derived Forms

cerolein monolein

Phrases

oleic acid oleinic acid oleo oil

Frequently Paired Words

diolein monoolein oleic acid oleinic acid oleo oil triolein

Synonyms

triolein

Questions

What does olein mean?
Any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat.
Where does olein come from?
From oleo- + -in.

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