[ ˌlɪnə(ʊ)'li:ɪk , -'leɪɪk ]
■ noun Chemistry a polyunsaturated fatty acid present in linseed oil and other oils and essential in the human diet.
Origin
C19: from L. linum 'flax' + oleic acid .
[ ˌlɪnə(ʊ)'li:ɪk , -'leɪɪk ]
■ noun Chemistry a polyunsaturated fatty acid present in linseed oil and other oils and essential in the human diet.
Origin
C19: from L. linum 'flax' + oleic acid .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004