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Meaning of oleocanthal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A tyrosol ester isolated from extra-virgin olive oil, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

uncountable

Examples

“He, Dr. Breslin and several collaborators confirmed that the pungent substance in olive oil is a phenolic chemical, which they named oleocanthal.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

oleocellosis oleochemical oleochemistry oleocystidium oleodistillate oleodynamics

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