linoleic

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Synonyms: linolenic, linolein, linoleum

Antonyms: linolenic, linolein, linoleum

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Adjective

1. Of, or derived from [[linoleum]], or [[linseed]] [[oil]]
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} designating an [[organic]] [[fatty acid]], a thin yellow oil, found [[combined]] as an [[ester]] of [[glycerol]] in oils of linseed, [[poppy]], [[hemp]], and certain [[nut]]s; it is a [[polyunsaturated]] fatty acid with 18 [[carbon]] atoms and two [[double bond]]s.

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