hydnocarpic acid

hyd·no·car·pic ac·id

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Definitions of hydnocarpic acid words

noun hydnocarpic acid an acid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy. 1
noun hydnocarpic acid a cyclic fatty acid occurring in the form of its glycerides in chaulmoogra oil. Formula: C16H28O2 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Greek hýdno(n) truffle + karp(ós) fruit + -ic

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