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linoleic

[ lin-l-ee-ik, li-noh-lee-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. of or derived from linoleic acid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of linoleic1

1855–60; < Greek lín ( on ) flax + oleic

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Example Sentences

The stream of hydrogen blown through the hot oil converts the linoleic acid to oleic and then the oleic into stearic.

It contains glycerides of linoleic and especially palmitic acid.

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