Meaning Of The Word Linoleic acid

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linoleic acid in American English
an unsaturated fatty acid, C17H31COOH, found as a glyceryl ester in linseed oil and other fats and oils: used as a drying agent and in soaps, foods, etc. and considered essential in animal diets
noun: an unsaturated fatty acid, C18H32O2, occurring as a glyceride in drying oils, as in linseed oil

linoleic acid in British English
colourless oily essential fatty acid found in linseed
noun: a colourless oily essential fatty acid found in many natural oils, such as linseed: used in the manufacture of soaps, emulsifiers, and driers. Formula: C18 H32 O2

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