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alpha linolenic acid

alpha linolenic acid noun: an omega-3 fatty acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, an essential fatty acid, found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils.

Noun

alpha linolenic acid (uncountable)

  1. An omega-3 fatty acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, an essential fatty acid, found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils.

Questions about alpha linolenic acid

What does alpha linolenic acid mean?
Alpha linolenic acid means an omega-3 fatty acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, an essential fatty acid, found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils.
What part of speech is alpha linolenic acid?
Alpha linolenic acid is a noun.

Words near alpha linolenic acid in the dictionary

  1. alpha layer
  2. alpha layers
  3. Alpha Leonis
  4. alpha level
  5. alpha levels
  6. alpha linolenic acid
  7. Alpha Lyrae
  8. alpha male
  9. alpha males
  10. alpha max
  11. alpha maxes

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