tuberculostearic acid

English

Etymology

From the name of the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from which it was first isolated in 1927, and stearic acid.

Noun

tuberculostearic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A saturated fatty acid, 10-methyloctadecanoic acid, produced by Actinomycetales bacteria.

Synonyms

• TBSA