wuhanic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

wuhanic acid

Etymology

Wuhanic+acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Wuhan. Named for the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the co-discoverer, Chunyu Zhang, worked.

Synonyms

wuhanic -7 18-dihydroxytetracosa-15 21-dienoic acid 7 18-di-OH-24:2-delta-15c 21c

Related words

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