linolenic
UK/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛn.ɪk/US/ˌlɪn.əˈliː.nɪk/
linolenic adjective: of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
Adjective
linolenic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
Origin of linolenic
Irregularly derived from linoleic + -ene because of the extra double bond.
Phrases with linolenic
Words that rhyme with linolenic
- autogenic
- schizophrenic
- Hellenic
- heterogenic
- photogenic
- allergenic
- angiotenic
- anthropogenic
- biogenic
- cacogenic
- cariogenic
- catagenic
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- dysgenic
- eugenic
- hypoallergenic
- mutagenic
- oncogenic
- pathogenic
- phrenic
- pyrogenic
- selenic
- telegenic
- anogenic
- antigenic
- asthenic
- callisthenic
- carcinogenic
- cinegenic
- cryogenic
- cytogenic
- dissociogenic
- dynamogenic
- fennec
- fibroadipogenic
- galenic
- haemogenic
- hallucinogenic
- ketogenic
- lactigenic
- multiantigenic
- neurasthenic
- neuritogenic
- nonleukemogenic
- ontogenic
- paratenic
- prothrombogenic
- spermatogenic
- sthenic
- supramitogenic
- thermogenic
- thiophenic
- thrombogenic
- toxicogenic
- tungstenic
- typhogenic
- zoogenic
Questions about linolenic
- What does linolenic mean?
- Linolenic means of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
- What part of speech is linolenic?
- Linolenic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce linolenic?
- Linolenic is pronounced /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛn.ɪk/ (UK).
Words near linolenic in the dictionary
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