Term: linoleic acid: a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: secretory phase: the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: drill press: a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: shrubbery: an area where a number of shrubs are planted
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: aladdin's lamp: (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: snag: a sharp protuberance
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: skunk cabbage: clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: kwashiorkor: severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: achaean: the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: divorce lawyer: a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: case: (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers