linoleic acid

English

Noun

linoleic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) an 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

Synonyms

• octadecadienoic acid

Related terms

• linoleate
• linoleoyl

Translations

fatty acid

• Czech: kyselina linolová f
• Finnish: linolihappo
• German: Linolsäure (de) f
• Hungarian: linolsav
• Italian: acido linoleico m
• Russian: лино́левая кислота́ (ru) f (linólevaja kislotá)
• Spanish: ácido linoleico m