Linoleic Acid Definition

lĭnə-lēĭk
noun
An unsaturated fatty acid, C17H31COOH, found as a glyceryl ester in linseed oil and other fats and oils: used as a drying agent and in soaps, foods, etc. and considered essential in animal diets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • linolic acid

Origin of Linoleic Acid

  • Greek linon flax lī̆no- in Indo-European roots oleic acid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Linoleic Acid Sentence Examples

  • Milk contains the omega-6 essential fatty acid linoleic acid and the omega-3 fatty acid linolenic acid.

  • Milk contains the omega-6 essential fatty acid linoleic acid and the omega-3 fatty acid linoleic acid and the omega-3 fatty acid linolenic acid.

  • Sources of linoleic acid include full-fat sunflower margarine or sunflower, safflower or sesame seed cooking oils.

  • Sources of linoleic acid include full-fat sunflower margarine or sunflower margarine or sunflower, safflower or sesame seed cooking oils.

  • Natural chicken fat is used to provide linoleic acid.

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