linoleic acid

English

Noun

linoleic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) an polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds, essential for human nutrition; it is found in linseed, sunflower and other vegetable oils

Synonyms

octadecadienoic acid

Related terms

Translations

fatty acid

Czech: kyselina linolová f
Finnish: linolihappo
German: Linolsäure (de) f
Hungarian: linolsav
Italian: acido linoleico m
Russian: лино́левая кислота́ (ru) f (linólevaja kislotá)
Spanish: ácido linoleico m

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