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linoleic
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linoleic, a.
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. [1913 Webster]
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