Meanings
nounlinolenic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryEither alpha linolenic acid or gamolenic acid, and not to be confused with linoleic acid.
Synonyms: octadecatrienoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither alpha linolenic acid or gamolenic acid, and not to be confused with linoleic acid.
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linolenic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic%20acid
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“linolenic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linolenic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linolenic%20acid.
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