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From Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.
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linoleic
Today it means: Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil Full definition →
Today it means: Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil Full definition →
From Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.