linoleic

[ lin-l-ee-ik, li-noh-lee-ik ]

adjectiveChemistry.

of or derived from linoleic acid.

Origin of linoleic

¹

1855–60; <Greek lín(on) flax + oleic

Words Nearby linoleic

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How to use linoleic in a sentence

The stream of hydrogen blown through the hot oil converts the linoleic acid to oleic and then the oleic into stearic.
Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
It contains glycerides of linoleic and especially palmitic acid.
Paint Technology and Tests | Henry A. Gardner

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