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  "derivation_summary": "Obtained from vegetable oils, chiefly safflower, sunflower and soya.",
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      "name": "Leinoleic acid",
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      "name": "Linolate",
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      "name": "Linolic acid",
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      "name": "Ronacare asc 3",
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      "name": "Telfairic acid",
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      "name": "Unifac 6550",
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      "name": "VESPULA PENSYLVANICA B708568K063",
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