parinaric acid

noun

par·​i·​nar·​ic acid

¦parə¦narik

: a crystalline highly unsaturated fatty acid CH₃CH₂(CH=CH)₄(CH₂)₇COOH obtained especially from seed fats of trees of the genus Parinarium

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary parinar- (from New Latin Parinarium) + -ic

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