different between glycerol vs linoleic

English

Alternative forms

• glycerole (dated)

Etymology

From glycerine +? -ol.

Noun

glycerol (countable and uncountable, plural glycerols)

1. (organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
2. A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.

Translations

Synonyms

• E422 when used as a sweetener
• glycerin
• glycerine

Derived terms

• phosphatidylglycerol

Related terms

• glyceride

English

Etymology

From Latin linum (“flax”) +? oleic acid, for saturating its omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l?n.?(?)?li?.?k/, /?l?n.?(?)?le?.?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?l?n.??li?.?k/, /?l?n.??le?.?k/
• Rhymes: -i??k, -e??k

Adjective

linoleic (not comparable)

1. Of, or derived from linoleum, or linseed oil
2. (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.

Derived terms

• linoleic acid

Related terms

• oleic acid
• linolenic acid

References

• “linoleic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “linoleic”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).