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linolenic acid

Syllabification: (lin·o·le·nic ac·id)
Pronunciation: /ˌlinəˈlēnik, -ˈlenik/

Definition of linolenic acid

noun

Chemistry
  • a polyunsaturated fatty acid (with one more double bond than linoleic acid) present as a glyceride in linseed and other oils and essential in the human diet.
    • Chemical formula: C17H29COOH; several isomers, notably gamma-linolenic acid, present in evening primrose oil

Derivatives

linolenate

Pronunciation: /-ˈlēˌnāt, -ˈlenˌāt/

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from German Linolensaüre, from Linolsaüre 'linoleic acid', with the insertion of -en- (from -ene)

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