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linolenic acid

lin·o·len·ic ac·id [ lìnnə lènnik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
acid from linseed: a colorless liquid, essential to human nutrition. Source: linseed and other natural oils. Use: manufacture of paints and synthetic resins. C18H30O2

[Translation of German Linolensäure< Linolsäure "linoleic acid," with insertion of -en "-ene"]
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