Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Related to, existing in, or containing the oil of linseed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil; specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
  • adjective chemistry 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.

Etymologies

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Greek linon (flax) Oleic - of or relating to oil or oleic acid

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Examples

  • "We know that many tumors are largely dependent on a nutrient called linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, in order to grow," said David Blask, M.D., Ph.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Peggy 2005

  • "We know that many tumors are largely dependent on a nutrient called linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, in order to grow," said David Blask, M.D., Ph.

    Artificial Light, Melatonin, and Breast Cancer 2005

  • Soy oil would be especially helpful for a diet that was missing the essential omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid.

    The World's Healthiest Foods 2009

  • Soy oil would be especially helpful for a diet that was missing the essential omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid.

    The World's Healthiest Foods 2009

  • Soy oil would be especially helpful for a diet that was missing the essential omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid.

    The World's Healthiest Foods 2009

  • "Nutritionally, a high level of saturated fatty acids in food might be undesirable because of the association of saturated fatty acids with incidences of artheriosclerotic disorders," the team wrote, adding that the presence of essential fatty acids such as linoleic linolenic, and arachidonic acids further points to the nutritional value of these insects and larval oils.

    Nigerian Scientists Discover Pharmaceutical Potential Of Insects 2009

  • Firstly there is a requirement, particularly in poultry, for essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid.

    Chapter 6 1988

  • When they tried adding pure flaxseed oil and soybean oils, an enhancement of both the biomass and EPA production was observed, they said, due to a absorption of the oil by the fungal cells, and elongation of the shorter chain fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, into EPA and other longer chain fatty acids.

    FoodNavigator RSS 2009

  • When they tried adding pure flaxseed oil and soybean oils, an enhancement of both the biomass and EPA production was observed, they said, due to a absorption of the oil by the fungal cells, and elongation of the shorter chain fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, into EPA and other longer chain fatty acids.

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

  • It also contains healthy essential fatty acids such as linoleic and linolenic acids.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

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