linoleic acid

lin·o·le·ic acid

an unsaturated fatty acid, CHCOOH, found as a glyceryl ester in linseed oil and other fats and oils: used as a drying agent and in soaps, foods, etc. and considered essential in animal diets

Origin of linoleic acid

from Classical Latin linum, flax + oleic

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linoleic acid

noun

An unsaturated fatty acid, C₁₈H₃₂O₂, that is considered essential to the human diet. It is an important component of drying oils, such as linseed oil.

Origin of linoleic acid

Greek linon flax ; see l&ibremac;no- in Indo-European roots. oleic acid

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An unsaturated fatty acid that has two double bonds and is a nutrient essential for prostaglandin production in the human body. It is an important component of many vegetable oils, such as linseed, soybean, peanut, corn, and safflower oil, and is also found in meat and dairy products. Chemical formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₂.

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Noun

(uncountable)

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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linoleic acid - Medical Definition

An unsaturated fatty acid, C₁₈H₃₂O₂, that is considered essential to the human diet. It is an important component of drying oils, such as linseed oil.

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