linolenic acid


lin·ole·nic acid

noun \-ˌlē-nik-, -ˌlā-\

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

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