elmiric acid

noun

Any of a family of lipids that are amides formed by reaction of a fatty acid and the amino group of an amino acid

Meanings

nounelmiric acid (plural elmiric acids)

plural elmiric acids

  1. chemistryAny of a family of lipids that are amides formed by reaction of a fatty acid and the amino group of an amino acid
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