Definition of "olein" [o•le•in]

• An oily yellow liquid, (C17H33COO)3C3H5, occurring naturally in most fats and oils and used as a textile lubricant. (noun)

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• "Where olein, which is liquid, is the chief constituent, we have softer fats, such as lard, and liquid oils, as almond, olive and cotton-seed."
• "The PVMA proposed for a reduction of Rs 3,500 per tonne in the customs duty on the RBD palm oil and palm olein, which is around Rs 9,000 per tonne."
• "While straight palm can be used in biscuit dough and some other food products, 60-70% of palm oil is sold as derivatives: palm fractions such as olein and stearin; fractions of olein and stearin; palm kernel oil (PKO) or PKO derivatives, which are then blended into bakery fats and other products, she said."