Linoleic

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  • adj. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
  • adj. 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil; specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Related to, existing in, or containing the oil of linseed.
    • Word Usage
    ""We know that many tumors are largely dependent on a nutrient called linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, in order to grow," said David Blask, M.D., Ph."
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