Meanings
nounazelaic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn aliphatic dicarboxylic acid found in many cereals; it has an antibacterial action and is used in skin creams etc; HOOC(CH₂)₇COOH.
Synonyms: nonanedioic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aliphatic dicarboxylic acid found in many cereals; it has an antibacterial action and is used in skin creams etc; HOOC(CH₂)₇COOH.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 壬二酸
- 壬二酸 (rénèrsuān)organic compound
Finnish atselaiinihappo
- atselaiinihappoorganic compound
German Azelainsäure
- Azelainsäureorganic compound
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