OLEATE
\ˈə͡ʊle͡ɪt], \ˈəʊleɪt], \ˈəʊ_l_eɪ_t]\
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A salt of oleic acid. Some oleates, as the oleate of mercury, are used in medicine by way of inunction.
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A salt of oleic acid. Some oleates, as the oleate of mercury, are used in medicine by way of inunction.
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An unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature. It is used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
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