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“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)

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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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