Meanings
adjectivelinolenic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
Origin
Irregularly derived from linoleic + -ene because of the extra double bond.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with linolenic
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APA
linolenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic
MLA
“linolenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linolenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic.
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