How to Use oleic acid in a Sentence

oleic acid

noun

• Aside from avocados and certain oils, top sources of oleic acid include olives, nuts and seeds.
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018
• One study found that oleic acid, the main monounsaturated fatty acid of olive oil, is linked to suppressing the growth of breast cancer cells.
  — Serena Coady, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2021
• The lightweight, fast-absorbing oil gives dry or very dry hair a nourishing dose of Japanese Red Camellia Oil which is rich in oleic acid.
  — Atlanta Life, ajc, 22 Mar. 2018
• For high heat cooking, avocado oil, which is loaded with heart-healthy oleic acid, has a high 520-degree Fahrenheit smoke point.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2021
• Grain-fed cattle — animals that live their final months in a feedlot eating a diet rich in corn and soybeans — have meat that’s higher in oleic acid.
  — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
• Its antioxidant properties help to decrease stress on the hair and strengthen it with oleic acid and other fatty acids.
  — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 7 Feb. 2022
• Sirloin, in contrast, has less oleic acid and more fatty acid types that can yield less appealing, fishy flavor hints during cooking.
  — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
• Many insects release oleic acid at death, and honeybee larvae release beta-ocimene to signal their need for food.
  — Annie Sneed, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2018
• Due to its high oleic acid and antioxidant polyphenol content, olives have also been found to be the ideal fat to help manage hypertension (high blood pressure).
  — Serena Coady, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2021
• It's designed to simultaneously color and smoothen hair, since it's infused with oleic acid (derived from olives) and meadowfoam seed oil.
  — Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 17 Feb. 2023
• Researchers led by Karen Wilson in Cardiff, Wales, discovered that oleic acid, a component of the food staple, has just the right properties to make an excellent coating to help preserve historic structures.
  — Mary Beth Griggs, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
• This oil is packed with oleic acid, linoleic acid, ceramides and vitamin E, and promotes beard density while reducing hair breakage and fortifying the skin.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Sunflower oil has a similar smoke point, while canola oil provides a versatile base; both olive and avocado oil are full of oleic acid, a fatty acid that can offer health benefits.
  — USA Today, 2 June 2020
• Ants also display corpse burying behavior triggered by oleic acid.
  — Caitlyn Finton, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022
• The All Season Body Wash contains marula oil, which is a great source of deep moisturizing unsaturated oleic acid and anti-aging antioxidants.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022
• Rich in oleic acid, an ingredient that’s great for replenishing skin moisture, camellia seed oil enlivens dry skin with some serious hydration action.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022
• Chang explains rosehip oil has a high concentration of fatty acids, like linoleic and oleic acid, which have antioxidant, moisturizing, and skin protective effects.
  — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2019
• Other common non-vegan buzzwords: carmine, squalene, oleic acid, glycerine, and collagen.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Nov. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024