Meanings
nounomega-6 fatty acid (plural omega-6 fatty acids)
plural omega-6 fatty acids
- chemistryany polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond between the sixth and seventh carbon atoms from the end of the molecule farthest from the carboxylic acid; although they are essential fatty acids, there is evidence that excess levels can cause a number of diseases
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
Similar
omega-6
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish omega-6-rasvahappo
- omega-6-rasvahappotype of polyunsaturated fatty acid
German Omega-6-Fettsäure
- Omega-6-Fettsäuretype of polyunsaturated fatty acid
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APA
omega-6 fatty acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omega-6%20fatty%20acid
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“omega-6 fatty acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omega-6%20fatty%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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