cetoleic acid

noun

cet·​ole·​ic acid

¦sēt+…-

: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C₂₁H₄₁COOH occurring in the form of esters in many fish oils (as those from sharks' livers)

Word History

Etymology

cet- + oleic

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