English Explanatory Dictionary

nebraskanic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

nebraskanic acid

Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

nebraskanic -7 18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid 18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid 7 18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c

Related words

acid fatty acid Nebraska
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