"alpha linolenic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alpha linolenic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An omega-3 fatty acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, an essential fatty acid, found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils. Wikipedia link: alpha linolenic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids
    Sense id: en-alpha_linolenic_acid-en-noun-1HBg0RbY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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