† oleophosphoricadj.
Biochemistry. Obsolete.
oleophosphoric acid n. a phosphorus-containing fatty acid found in the brain and supposed to consist of a combination of oleic and phosphoric acids.
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1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 587/2 A peculiar fatty acid called oleophosphoric.
1873 C. H. Ralfe Outl. Physiol. Chem. 18 Oleophosphoric Acid is a yellowish gummy substance, composed of oleic acid, glycerin, and phosphoric acid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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