Meanings
nountuberculostearic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA saturated fatty acid, 10-methyloctadecanoic acid, produced by Actinomycetales bacteria.
Synonyms: TBSA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA saturated fatty acid, 10-methyloctadecanoic acid, produced by Actinomycetales bacteria.
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Origin
From the name of the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from which it was first isolated in 1927, and stearic acid.
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tuberculostearic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculostearic%20acid
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“tuberculostearic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculostearic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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