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linoleic acid

–noun Chemistry.
an unsaturated fatty acid, C18H32O2, occurring as a glyceride in drying oils, as in linseed oil.
Also, li⋅no⋅lic ac⋅id [luh-noh-lik] .


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1855–60
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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

Main Entry: li·no·lic acid
Pronunciation: li-'nO-lik-
Function: noun
: LINOLEIC ACID
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linoleic acid lin·o·le·ic acid (lĭn'ə-lē'ĭk)
n.
An unsaturated fatty acid considered essential to the human diet.

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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.
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