Eleostearic

/ˌɛliːoʊˈstɪərɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing a peculiar acid found in certain plant oils, particularly tung oil, known for its rapid drying properties.

Etymology

From Greek 'elaion' (oil) combined with 'stearic' (from Greek 'stear,' meaning animal fat or tallow). The term was coined in the 19th century to describe this specific fatty acid that behaves unusually compared to other oils.

Kelly Says

Eleostearic acid is why tung oil dries so fast it was used for centuries in Asian woodworking and varnishes—it's actually a conjugated polyunsaturated acid that polymerizes in air, unlike most oils that just evaporate!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌዎስቴሪክ አሲድ
eh-lee-oh-steh-ree-k as-id
ARالعربية
حمض الستيريك
ḥamḍ al-sistērik
BNবাংলা
এলেওস্টেরিক অ্যাসিড
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-k as-id
CACatalà
àcid eleosteàric
ah-sid eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-rik
CSČeština
eleostearová kyselina
eh-leh-oh-steh-ra-voh-kee-se-lee-nah
DADansk
eleostearinsyre
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-n-see-re
DEDeutsch
Eleostearinsäure
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-n-syoo-reh
ELΕλληνικά
οξύ ελεοστεαρίνο
oh-kee eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-noh
ESEspañol
eleostearico
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-koh
FAفارسی
اسید اُلئوستری
asid ol-ee-oo-steh-ree
FISuomi
eleosteariinihappo
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-nee-hap-poh
FRFrançais
éléostéarique
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-k
GUGU
એલિયોસ્ટેરિક એસિડ
eh-lee-oh-steh-ree-k eh-sid
HAHA
asidi eleostearic
ah-si-dee eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
HEעברית
חומצה אלקאית
kho-metz ah-leh-kah-it
HIहिन्दी
एलेओस्टेअरिक
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-rik
HUMagyar
eleostearinsav
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-n-sav
IDBahasa Indonesia
eleostearat
eh-leh-oh-steh-raat
IGIG
eleostearic acid
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik asid
ITItaliano
eleostereico
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-koh
JA日本語
エレオステアリン酸
e-re-o-su-te-a-rin-san
KKKK
элеосстеарикті ащы
eh-lee-os-steh-ree-k-tee ash-y
KMKM
សាច់ អេលីអូសធីស្ទេរ
saach eh-lee-oh-oo-steh-ree-s
KO한국어
에레오스테아르산
e-re-o-seu-te-a-re-san
MRMR
एलेओस्टेअरिक अॅसिड
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-k as-id
MSBahasa Melayu
asid eleostearik
asid eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
MYမြန်မာ
အလီအိုစတီးရစ် အစစ်
ah-lee-oh-steh-ree-t a-sitt
NLNederlands
eleostearines
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-nuhs
NONorsk
eleostearinsyre
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-n-see-re
PAPA
ਇਲੀਓਸਟੀਰਿਕ ਅਸਿੱਡ
ih-lee-oh-steh-ree-k as-id
PLPolski
kwas eleostearynowy
kvas eh-leh-oh-steh-ar-no-vee
PTPortuguês
eleostérico
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-koh
RORomână
acid eleostearic
ah-sid eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
RUРусский
элеосстеариновая кислота
eh-lee-os-steh-ree-nuh-vaya-kys-lota
SVSvenska
eleostearinsyra
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-n-see-ra
SWKiswahili
asidi eleostearic
ah-si-dee eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
TAதமிழ்
எலியோஸ்டெரிக் அமிலம்
eh-lee-oh-steh-ree-k a-mi-lam
TEతెలుగు
ఎలీయోస్టీరిక్ ఆమ్లం
eh-lee-oh-steh-ree-k aam-lam
THไทย
กรดอีเลโอสเตอริก
krot ee-leh-oh-steh-rik
TLTL
eleostearic acid
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik asid
TRTürkçe
eleostearik
eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-k
UKУкраїнська
елеосстеаринова кислота
ye-leh-os-te-ah-ree-no-va-ky-s-lo-ta
URاردو
الاستیریک
al-is-tee-reek
VITiếng Việt
axit eleostearic
a-kít eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
YOYO
asidi eleostearic
ah-si-dee eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik
ZH中文
花生酸
huā shēng suān
ZUZU
amfasi eleostearic
am-fa-si eh-leh-oh-steh-ree-ik

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