Linoleic acid

Linoleic acid is an omega-6, polyunsaturated fatty acid found in vegetable oils, particularly safflower oil.

It is an essential fatty acid and must be supplied to the body by food.

Its carbon chain is composed of 18 atoms of carbon and two double bonds, one on the sixth carbon and the other on the ninth.

Its melting temperature is -9°C, making linoleic acid liquid at room temperature.