alpha-linolenic acid alpha-interferon • alpha-lipoprotein · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · alpha-linolenic acid · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 8 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition. Synonyms: alpha-linolenic acid. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 - hyphen-minus U+002D a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070