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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: linolic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polyunsaturated fatty acid
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