elain
(ɪˈleɪɪn)
[irreg. f. Gr. ἔλαι-ον oil + -in: cf. F. élaïne.]
A synonym of olein.
(As a trade term commonly pronounced ɪˈleɪn.)
| 1810 Henry Elem. Chem. (1840) II. 409 An oil which is..called by Chevreul elaïn (from ἔλαιον, oil). 1819 J. G. Children Chem. Anal. 310 Elain..is the name given to the other substance contained in fat. 1835–6 Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 59/1 Fat consists essentially of two proximate principles, stearine and elaine. c 1865 Letheby in Circ. Sc. I. 105/1 The elaine or oleine of palm oil. 1875 Ure Dict. Arts III. 431 The particles consist of a strong membranous skin, enclosing stearine and elaine, or solid and liquid fat. |