English Explanatory Dictionary

erucic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long-chain unsaturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₁₁COOH, found in rapeseed and mustard seed oils; strictly, the cis-isomer of the molecule (the trans-isomer is called brassidic acid).

Word forms

erucic acid

Derived words

isoerucic acid
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