oleic acid oleic • oleiferous · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · oleic acid · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils. Synonyms: oleic acid. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F