/ˌmɒnəʊˈəʊlɪɪn/, U.S. /ˌmɑnoʊˈoʊliᵻn/. monoleinn.
/məˈnəʊlɪɪn/, /mɒˈnəʊlɪɪn/, U.S. /məˈnoʊliᵻn//ˌmɒnəʊˈəʊlɪɪn/, U.S. /ˌmɑnoʊˈoʊliᵻn/. Chemistry.
Either of two isomeric glycerides (C21H40O4) of oleic acid that contain one oleic acid radical.
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1857 W. A. Miller Elements Chem. III. 379 Monolein... Diolein... Triolein.
1938 Thorpe's Dict. Appl. Chem. II. 420/2 Lipase is capable of inducing the synthesis of mono-, di-, and tri-olein from an emulsion of oleic acid and glycerol.
1974 V. B. Mountcastle et al. Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) II. 1168 (caption) Values were obtained with triolein, diolein, monolein, and oleic acid under conditions similar to those present in jejunal lumen during digestion.
1980 Jrnl. Clin. Investig. 65 920 4 mM mono-olein..was used for the solubilization of cholesterol.
1996 Jrnl. Food Protection 59 716 Monopalmitin, monostearin, and monolein had a partial effect and diglycerides and triglycerides had no effect.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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