Category:Olein

O"le*in, n. Etym: [l. oleum oil: cf. F. oléine.] (physiol. Chem.)

Defn: a fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at Temperatures below 0° c., found abundantly in both the animal and Vegetable kingdoms (see palmitin). It dissolves solid fats, Especially at 30-40° c. Chemically, olein is a glyceride of oleic Acid; and, as three molecules of the acid are united to one molecule Of glyceryl to form the fat, it is technically known as triolein. It Is also called elain.