Meanings
adjectivetridecylic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryRelating to the fatty acid that has 13 carbon atoms
The most prevalent fatty acids were tridecylic acid (C13:0), palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1n9c), and linoleic acid (C18:2 n6c).
2015 December 24, “Feed Conversion, Survival and Development, and Composition of Four Insect Species on Diets Composed of Food By-Products”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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