Meanings
nounangelic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn unsaturated organic acid, CH₃-CH=C(CH₃-COOH), found in angelica and having pharmacological uses; the trans- form is tiglic acid.
Origin
Translations
German Angelicasäure
- Angelicasäureunsaturated organic acid found in angelica
Portuguese ácido angélico
- ácido angélicounsaturated organic acid found in angelica
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angelic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angelic%20acid
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