sterculic acid

noun

ster·​cu·​lic acid

(ˈ)stər¦kyülik-

: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C₈H₁₇(C₃H₂)(CH₂)₇COOH found as a glyceride in the seeds of a tropical tree (Sterculia foetida); 2-octyl-1-cyclo-propene-octanoic acid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Sterculia + English -ic

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