"linolenic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} linolenic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and three double bonds, essential for human nutrition; it is found in linseed and other vegetable oils Wikipedia link: linolenic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids Synonyms: octadecatrienoic acid Derived forms: alpha linolenic acid
    Sense id: en-linolenic_acid-en-noun-yED42GVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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