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Related Terms:
linoxin
octadecadienoic acid
sunflower
linolein
oil
linoelaidic acid
human
rumenic acid
linseed
9z 12z octadecadienoic acid
linoleate
polyunsaturated fatty acid
nutrition
carbon
linoleamide
trilinolein
essential
double bond
vegetable
linoleoyl
fatty acid
Definitions:
Noun
linoleic acid
linolic acid
Definition: a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
Definition: 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