linoleic acid en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
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cs kyselina linolová (fatty acid) · pl kwas linolowy (fatty acid) · es ácido linoleico (fatty acid) · ru лино́левая кислота́ (fatty acid) · de Linolsäure (fatty acid) · nl linolzuur (fatty acid) · fi linolihappo (fatty acid) · sv linolsyra (fatty acid) · hu linolsav (fatty acid) · it acido linoleico (fatty acid)