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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
linoleic acid /ˌlɪnə(ʊ)ˈliːɪk, -ˈleɪɪk/

▶noun Chemistry a polyunsaturated fatty acid present in linseed oil and other oils and essential in the human diet.

– origin C19: from L. linum ‘flax’ + oleic acid.

'linoleic acid' also found in these Oxford entries:

linoleate - linolenic acid

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