linoleic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of linoleic
1855–60; < Greek lín ( on ) flax + oleic
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OL helped correct these abnormalities, including changes involving arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, and α-linolenic acid.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Formula manufacturers say they use seed oils because they provide key fats babies need to grow, including linoleic acid—a nutrient that is also found in breast milk and required in all formulas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Researchers are now examining how oxylipins lead to weight gain and whether similar reactions occur with other oils high in linoleic acid, including corn, sunflower, and safflower oils.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Most of them were lipids, including arachidonic acid and other complex lipids containing either an arachidonic or a linoleic fatty acid side chain, the study specified.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
The only reaction based upon the chemical constitution of fat is produced by treatment of oleic or linoleic acid with nitrous acid, which therefore is of some value in the examination of drying oils.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 by Various
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