margaritic acid

A form of margaric acid — A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₅COOH, that occurs only in very small amounts in natural oils and fats

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Meanings

nounmargaritic acid (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of margaric acid.

Origin

Compare French margaritique.

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margaritic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margaritic%20acid

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