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hydnocarpic acid

hyd·no·carp·ic ac·id [ hìdnə krpik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fatty acid: a fatty acid containing a carbon ring in its structure. Source: glycerides in chaulmoogra oil. C16H28O2

[<hydnocarpus, plant yielding an oil containing this acid < Greek hudnon "truffle" + karpos "fruit," from the fruit's appearance]
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