Linoleic acid
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title:
Linoleic acid
text:
Linoleic acid (LA) is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)4CH3. Both alkene groups (−CH=CH−) are cis. It is a fatty acid sometimes denoted 18:2 (n-6) or 18:2 cis-9,12. A linoleate is a salt or ester of this acid. Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated, omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid that is virtually insoluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents. It typically occurs in nature as a triglyceride rather than as a free fatty acid. It is one of two ess
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Polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid
date created:
2004-08-05T23:32:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:40:34Z
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