“linoleic”

The following 2 entries include the term linoleic.

conjugated linoleic acid

noun

: any of several isomers of linoleic acid that are characterized by conjugated double bonds and are found in various foods (such as the milk and meat of ruminants)

linoleic acid

noun

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


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