moringic acid

noun

An organic acid obtained from the saponification of ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa). It may be a form of oleic acid.

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Meanings

nounmoringic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic acid obtained from the saponification of ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa). It may be a form of oleic acid.

Origin

From moringa + -ic + acid.

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