clupanodonic acid

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clupanodonic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The polyunsaturated fatty acid all-cis-docosa-7,10,13,16,19-pentaenoic acid found in fish oil

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  • Formerly used to any fish-derived fatty acid having twenty-two carbon atoms in its chain.