erucic acid

English

Structure diagram of erucic acid

Noun

erucic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) 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).

Derived terms

• isoerucic acid