linoleic

== English == === Etymology === From Latin linum (“flax”) +‎ oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/, /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈleɪ.ɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/, /ˌlɪn.əˈleɪ.ɪk/ Rhymes: -iːɪk, -eɪɪk === Adjective === linoleic (not comparable) Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil (chemistry) designating an organic fatty acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as an ester of glycerol in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts; it is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== oleic acid linolenic acid ==== Descendants ==== → Portuguese: linoleico === References === “linoleic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “linoleic”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.