nebraskanic acid
English
Etymology
Nebraska + -n- + -ic + acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Nebraska. Named for the U.S. state of Nebraska, where the co-discoverer worked.
Noun
nebraskanic acid (uncountable)
- A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
Synonyms
- nebraskanic
- (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid
- (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid
- 7,18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c
Hypernyms
- acid
- carbon compound
- fatty acid
- molecule
- organic compound
- C24H46O4
Coordinate terms
- wuhanic acid
Related terms
- acid
- fatty acid
- Nebraska