nebraskanic acid

English

nebraskanic acid

Etymology

Nebraska +‎ -n- +‎ -ic +‎ acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Nebraska. Named for the U.S. state of Nebraska, where the co-discoverer worked.

Noun

nebraskanic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Synonyms

• nebraskanic

 

• (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid
• (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid
• 7,18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c

Hypernyms

• acid
• carbon compound
• fatty acid
• molecule
• organic compound

 

• C₂₄H₄₆O₄

Coordinate terms

• wuhanic acid

 

Related terms

• acid
• fatty acid
• Nebraska