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linoleic.

Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈleɪ.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlɪn.əˈliː.ɪk/General-American/ˌlɪn.əˈleɪ.ɪk/General-American
  1. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil

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  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.

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Where this word comes from

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

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