Linoleic \Li*no"le*ic\ (l[i^]*n[=o]"l[-e]*[i^]k), 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)