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Webster 1913 Edition

(lĭ-nō′lē̍-ĭk)

Adj.

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.

linoleic ‎(not comparable)

Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
(chemistry) 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.