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oleyl alcohol

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō lē′il)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

o•le′yl al′cohol (ō lē′il),USA pronunciation [Chem.]

Chemistryan unsaturated, fatty alcohol, derived from oleic acid, C₁₈H₃₆O, used chiefly in organic synthesis.

ole(um) + -yl 1900–05

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