sterculic acid

noun

the cyclopropene fatty acid 8-(2-octylcyclopropenyl)octanoic acid found in some tropical vegetable oils

Meanings

nounsterculic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrythe cyclopropene fatty acid 8-(2-octylcyclopropenyl)octanoic acid found in some tropical vegetable oils
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