# linoleic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/ · frequency rank #70,833

## Definitions
1. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
2. 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.

## Etymology
From Latin linum (“flax”) + oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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