colourless oily essential fatty acid found in linseed
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linoleic acid in British English
(ˌlɪnəʊˈliːɪk)
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: C18H32O2
Word origin
C19: from Latin līnum flax + oleic acid; so named because it is found in linseed oil
linoleic acid in American English
(ˌlɪnoʊˈliɪk; lɪˈnoʊliɪk)
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