Defn: Relating to oleic acid, or elaine. Elaidic acid (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.
ELAIDIN
E*la"i*din, n. Etym: [Cf. F. élaïdine.] (Chem.)
Defn: A solid isomeric modification of olein.
ELAINE; ELAIN
E*la"ine, or E*la"in, n. Etym: [Gr. élaïne.] (Chem.)
Defn: Same as Olein.
ELAIODIC
E`lai*od"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Defn: Derived from castor oil; ricinoleic; as, elaiodic acid. [R.]
ELAIOMETER
E`lai*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Chem.)
Defn: An apparatus for determining the amount of oil contained in any substance, or for ascertaining the degree of purity of oil.
ELAMITE
E"lam*ite, n.