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arachidic_acid

arachidic acid

English

Noun

arachidic acid ‎(uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A long-chain fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₈COOH, found in groundnut oil; it has a melting point of 75.4 °C

See also

arachidonic acid

Translations

a long-chain fatty acid found in groundnut oil

Portuguese: ácido araquídico m