nebraskanic acid
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Noun
editnebraskanic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
Synonyms
edit- (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid
- (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid
- 7,18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c
Hypernyms
edit- C24H46O4