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Meanings of Oleandrine:

noun

A toxic cardiac glycoside, c₃₂ h₄₈ o₉, with diuretic properties present in the leaves of the oleander.

Meanings of Olearia:

noun

A genus of the family asteraceae (compositae) consisting of evergreen shrubs and trees bearing clusters of daisy-like white, mauve, etc., flowers, native to australasia and often grown in coastal districts elsewhere; (also olearia) a tree or shrub of this genus (also called daisy bush, daisy tree).

Meanings of Oleaster:

noun

A eurasian shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

Olives from wild trees (oleasters) were sporadically gathered, in the near east, by neolithic peopl…

Meanings of Oleasters:

noun

A eurasian shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

Olives from wild trees (oleasters) were sporadically gathered, in the near east, by neolithic peopl…

Oleates

ˈəʊlɪət

Meanings of Oleates:

noun

A salt or ester of oleic acid.

Usage examples:

When incubations were carried out with [1 - c] acetate, the main fatty acids labelled were palmitat…

Meanings of Olecranal:

adjective

Of or relating to the olecranon.

Meanings of Olecranon:

noun

A bony prominence at the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.

Usage examples:

The olecranon is the bony landmark identified as the elbow in surface anatomy.

Meanings of Olefin:

noun

Another term for alkene.

Olefine

ˈəʊlɪfɪn

Meanings of Olefine:

noun

Another term for alkene.

Olefins

ˈəʊlɪfɪn

Meanings of Olefins:

noun

Another term for alkene.

Meanings of Oleiferous:

adjective

(of seeds, glands, etc.) producing oil.

Usage examples:

The unagi was especially rich and oleiferous, but then it always is.

Meanings of Oleins:

noun

A glyceryl ester of oleic acid; specifically glyceryl trioleate, c₃ h₅ (c₁₈ h₃₃ o₂)₃, a colourless oily liquid which is a very common natural fat (also called triolein). also (more widely): any liquid fat (consisting chiefly of such esters) separated from a solid or semi-solid fat; (formerly, also) †a glyceride of a fatty acid other than oleic acid (obsolete).

Meanings of Oleo:

Relating to or containing oil.

Usage examples:

Oleomargarine

Meanings of Oleoduct:

noun

A channel or pipe for conveying oil from an oil well or oilfield; an oil pipeline.

Meanings of Oleograph:

noun

A print textured to resemble an oil painting.

Usage examples:

It also includes a number of oleographs (prints made to resemble oil paintings).

Meanings of Oleomargarin:

noun

A fatty substance extracted from beef fat and used in the manufacture of margarine.

Usage examples:

The french food chemist mege-mouiries responded to the invitation and invented oleomargarine, made …

Meanings of Oleomargarine:

noun

A fatty substance extracted from beef fat and used in the manufacture of margarine.

Usage examples:

The french food chemist mege-mouiries responded to the invitation and invented oleomargarine, made …

Oleoresin

ˌəʊlɪəʊˈrɛzɪn

Meanings of Oleoresin:

noun

A natural or artificial mixture of essential oils and a resin, e.g. balsam.

Usage examples:

Because the oleoresin of resin vesicles is a low-viscous liquid, it can be detected by high-resolut…

Oleoresins

ˌəʊlɪəʊˈrɛzɪn

Meanings of Oleoresins:

noun

A natural or artificial mixture of essential oils and a resin, e.g. balsam.

Usage examples:

Because the oleoresin of resin vesicles is a low-viscous liquid, it can be detected by high-resolut…

Meanings of Oleosaccharum:

noun

A preparation made by triturating sugar with an essential oil.

Meanings of Oleosity:

noun

Unctuousness, obsequiousness; = "oiliness".

Meanings of Oleostearin:

noun

The solid portion of fat extracted from purified beef fat under pressure, used for making candles and soaps; specifically the main constituent of this, a glyceride of oleic and stearic acids.

Meanings of Oleostearine:

noun

The solid portion of fat extracted from purified beef fat under pressure, used for making candles and soaps; specifically the main constituent of this, a glyceride of oleic and stearic acids.

Meanings of Oleothorax:

noun

The introduction of a light oil into the pleural cavity, formerly used to treat tuberculosis; a pleural cavity so treated.

Meanings of Oleous:

adjective

Of the nature or consistency of oil; containing oil; oily.

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