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linoleic

UK/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk//ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/

linoleic adjective: of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil.

Adjective

linoleic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
  2. designating an organic fatty acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as an ester of glycerol in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts; it is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds.

Origin of linoleic

From Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.

Words formed from linoleic

Words that rhyme with linoleic

Questions about linoleic

What does linoleic mean?
Linoleic means of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil.
What part of speech is linoleic?
Linoleic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce linoleic?
Linoleic is pronounced /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near linoleic in the dictionary

  1. linograms
  2. linola
  3. linoleamide
  4. linoleate
  5. linoleates
  6. linoleic
  7. linoleic acid
  8. linolein
  9. linoleins
  10. linolenate
  11. linolenates

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