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oleic acid vs monounsaturated fatty acid

monounsaturated fatty acid vs oleic acid

oleic acid and monounsaturated fatty acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oleic acid Yes No No No
monounsaturated fatty acid Yes No No No
As nouns, monounsaturated fatty acid is a hypernym of oleic acid; that is, monounsaturated fatty acid is a word with a broader meaning than oleic acid:
  • oleic acid: 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
  • monounsaturated fatty acid: an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
oleic acid (noun) monounsaturated fatty acid (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 an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
Difference between oleic acid and monounsaturated fatty acid

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