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linoleic acid


lin·ole·ic acid

noun \ˌlin-ə-ˌlē-ik-, -ˌlā-\

Definition of LINOLEIC ACID

: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C18H32O2 found especially in semidrying oils (as peanut oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals—called also linolic acid

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