Linolenic Acid Definition

lĭnə-lĕnĭk
noun
An unsaturated fatty acid, C17H29COOH, found as a glyceryl ester in fats and oils: used in drying oils, varnishes, resins, paints, etc. and considered essential in animal diets.
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Origin of Linolenic Acid

  • Blend of linoleic acid –ene

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

Linolenic Acid Sentence Examples

  • These three glycerides have been usually considered the chief constituents of most oils and fats, but latterly there have been recognized as widely distributed trilinolin, the glyceride of linolic acid, and trilinolenin, the glyceride of linolenic acid.

  • It is the Richest source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) - up to 25% .

  • 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.

  • The plant is an ideal source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid.

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LLILIN

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