Associations to the word «Linoleic»

Wiktionary

LINOLEIC, adjective. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
LINOLEIC, adjective. (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.
LINOLEIC ACID, noun. An polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds, essential for human nutrition; it is found in linseed, sunflower and other vegetable oils

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