linoleic acid

lin·o·le·ic acid   (lĭn'ə-lē'ĭk)    n.  An unsaturated fatty acid, C17H31COOH, considered essential to the human diet, that is an important component of drying oils, such as linseed oil. [Greek linon, flax; see lno- in Indo-European roots + oleic acid.]

Main Entry: lin·ole·ic acid
Pronunciation: "lin-&-"lE-ik-, -"lA-
Function: noun
: a liquid unsaturated fatty acidC₁₈H₃₂O₂ found especially in semidrying oils (as peanut oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals called also linolic acid

linoleic acid lin·o·le·ic acid (lĭn'ə-lē'ĭk)
n.
An unsaturated fatty acid considered essential to the human diet.

linoleic acid   (lĭn'ə-lē'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key  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.