erucic acid

English
Structure diagram of erucic acid

Noun

erucic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A long-chain unsaturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH, found in rapeseed and mustard seed oils; strictly, the cis-isomer of the molecule (the trans-isomer is called brassidic acid).

Derived terms
  • isoerucic acid
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