arachidic acid

noun

A long-chain fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₈COOH, found in groundnut oil

Meanings

nounarachidic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA long-chain fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₈COOH, found in groundnut oil

Translations

Polish kwas arachidowy
  • kwas arachidowya long-chain fatty acid found in groundnut oil
Portuguese ácido araquídico
  • ácido araquídicoa long-chain fatty acid found in groundnut oil
Russian арахи́новая кислота́
  • арахи́новая кислота́ (araxínovaja kislotá)a long-chain fatty acid found in groundnut oil
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