\▐li-nә-▐lē-nik-\ n [ISV, irreg. fr. linoleic] (1887) CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH= CHCH2CH= CH(CH2)7CO–OH. cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid. Tripoly-unsaturated fatty acid component of linseed and other drying oils, It has a bp of 230°C/17 mmHg, an acid value of 201.6, and iodine value of 273.7. (Paint: Pigment, drying oils, polymers, resins, naval stores, cellulosics esters, and ink vehicles, vol 3. American Society for Testing and Material, 2001)
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Linolenic Acid. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_6943
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