linoleic
Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oilOf, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
UK/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/US/ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
(not comparable)Designating 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 olFrom Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.
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