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linoleic

UK/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/UK/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈleɪ.ɪk/US/ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/US/ˌlɪn.əˈleɪ.ɪk/

adjective

Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil

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Meanings

adjectivelinoleic (not comparable)

not comparableOf, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
not comparablechemistrydesignating an organic fatty acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as an ester of glycerol in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts; it is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds.

Origin

From Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with linoleic

mosaic algebraic Passaic Aramaic Judaic formulaic oleic naik prosaic voltaic Hebraic agrivoltaic alphamosaic Hismaic laic Mandaic Manichaic Sinaic sodaic stenopaeic

Cite this entry

APA

linoleic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoleic

MLA

“linoleic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoleic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linoleic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoleic.

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