Etymology

wuhanic acid

Today it means: A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus) Full definition →

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Wuhanic+acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Wuhan. Named for the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the co-discoverer, Chunyu Zhang, worked.

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