linolenic acid
lin·o·le·nic acid
noun \-ˈlē-nik-, -ˈlā-\Definition of LINOLENIC ACID
: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C18H30O2 found especially in drying oils (as linseed oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals
Origin of LINOLENIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from linoleic
First Known Use: 1887
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