LINOLEIC ACID


Meaning of LINOLEIC ACID in English

Pronunciation: ˌ li-n ə - ' l ē -ik-, - ' l ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek lin on flax + International Scientific Vocabulary oleic ( acid )

Date: 1857

: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C 18 H 32 O 2 found especially in semidrying oils (as corn oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.