亚麻酸

亞麻酸

yàmásuān

noun

Meanings

1 linolenic acid
2 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

Characters

second; sub- (in 亚麻 flax)

Examples

HSK 4

深海鱼是亚麻酸的良好来源。

Shēnhǎi yú shì yàmásuān de liánghǎo láiyuán.

Deep-sea fish are a good source of linolenic acid.

HSK 7-9

亚麻籽油富含α-亚麻酸。

Yàmázǐ yóu fùhán α - yàmásuān.

Flaxseed oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid.

Tips

memory

Named after 亚麻 (flax), the plant first identified as its source. An essential omega-3 fatty acid: the body can't synthesize it, so it must come from food (flaxseed, walnuts, perilla, oily fish).

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

麻 má

酸 suān