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linolenic acid Definition

lino·le·nic acid (lin′ō lē′nik, -len′ik)

noun

an unsaturated fatty acid, CHCOOH, found as a glyceryl ester in fats and oils: used in drying oils, varnishes, resins, paints, etc. and considered essential in animal diets

Etymology: < linol(eic acid) + -en(e) + -ic

linolenic acid Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • gamma: It is the Richest source of gamma linolenic acid ( GLA ) - up to 25 % .

Browse dictionary entries near linolenic acid

  1. ‹ linolenate
  2. ‹ linoleic acid
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  5. ‹ lino
  6. ‹ linnet
  7. ‹ Linnaeus
  8. ‹ Linnaean
  9. ‹ linn
  10. ‹ Linlithgow
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