linoleic acid

== English == === Noun === linoleic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) a 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. Not to be confused with linolenic acid. ==== Synonyms ==== octadecadienoic acid ==== Related terms ==== linoleate linoleoyl ==== Translations ====