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Linoleic

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Li`no´le`ic    (lĭ`nō´lė`ĭk)
a.1.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil; specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts.


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