margaric acid

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1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
- 1.2 References

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

margaric acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₅COOH, that occurs only in very small amounts in natural oils and fats

Synonyms [edit]

heptadecanoic acid

References [edit]

Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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