sapienic acid

noun

The unsaturated fatty acid cis-6 hexadecenoic acid found in human sebum

Meanings

nounsapienic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe unsaturated fatty acid cis-6 hexadecenoic acid found in human sebum
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