gadoleic acid

noun

gad·​ole·​ic acid

¦gadə¦lēik-

: an unsaturated fatty acid C₁₉H₃₇COOH occurring in the form of glycerides in whale oil and many fish oils

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Gadus + English oleic

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