triolein Chem.
(traɪˈəʊliːɪn)
[f. tri- 5 + olein.]
One of the glycerides of oleic acid, or oleates of glyceryl: see quots.
| 1855 Q. Jrnl. Chem. Soc. VII. 282 Berthelot..prepared..Triolein... It is identical with natural olein. 1868 Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 195 Triolein is liquid at 100°. In contact with the air it gradually turns acid. 1873 ― Fownes' Chem. (ed. 11) 626 Oleic acid forms three glycerides, viz. monolein..; diolein..; and triolein (C3H5)(C18H33O2)3, which are produced by heating oleic acid and glycerin together. |