Meanings
nounwuhanic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
Synonyms: wuhanic, -7, 18-dihydroxytetracosa-15, 21-dienoic acid, 7, 18-di-OH-24:2-delta-15c, 21c
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Wuhanic+acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Wuhan. Named for the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the co-discoverer, Chunyu Zhang, worked.
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wuhanic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wuhanic%20acid
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