linoleic

English

/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/, /ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
  • (chemistry) designating an organic fatty acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as an ester of glycerol in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts; it is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds.

Etymology

Affix from Latin linum (flax, cable, linen, thread) + English oleic acid.

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English

oleic acid

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