Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid for the human body.
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亚 (sub-, secondary) + 油酸 (oleic acid) — i.e. 'an acid one step below oleic.' In chemistry naming, 亚 marks a lower oxidation/position rank, the same logic as 亚硝酸 (nitrous acid) vs 硝酸 (nitric acid).
