linoleic acid

lin·o·le·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lin-l-ee-ik, li-noh-lee-ik as-id]
- /ˌlɪn lˈi ɪk, lɪˈnoʊ li ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /lɪnˈəʊlɪk ˈasɪd/

Definitions of linoleic acid words

noun linoleic acid an unsaturated fatty acid, C 18 H 32 O 2 , occurring as a glyceride in drying oils, as in linseed oil. 1
noun linoleic acid colourless oily essential fatty acid found in linseed 0
noun linoleic acid a colourless oily essential fatty acid found in many natural oils, such as linseed: used in the manufacture of soaps, emulsifiers, and driers. Formula: C18H32O2 0
noun linoleic acid an unsaturated fatty acid, C17H31COOH, 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 0
noun linoleic acid 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. 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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