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linoleic acid

linoleic acid noun: a 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. Not to be confused with linolenic acid.

Noun

linoleic acid (uncountable)

  1. a 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. Not to be confused with linolenic acid.

linoleic acid meaning in Tamil

linoleic acid in Tamil

லினோலியிக் அமிலம்

Synonyms of linoleic acid

Questions about linoleic acid

What does linoleic acid mean?
Linoleic acid means a 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. Not to be confused with linolenic acid.
What is linoleic acid in Tamil?
Linoleic acid in Tamil is லினோலியிக் அமிலம். See Linoleic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linoleic acid?
Linoleic acid is a noun.

Words near linoleic acid in the dictionary

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

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