magnesium oleate

magnesium oleate

[mag′nē·zē·əm ′ō·lē‚āt] (organic chemistry) Mg(C18H33O2)2 Water-insoluble, yellowish mass; soluble in hydrocarbons, alcohol, and ether; used as a plasticizer lubricant and emulsifying agent, and in varnish driers and dry-cleaning solutions.