pelargonic acid

pel·ar·gon·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pel-ahr-gon-ik, -goh-nik, -er- as-id]
- /ˌpɛl ɑrˈgɒn ɪk, -ˈgoʊ nɪk, -ər- ˈæs ɪd/
- /pˌelɑːɡˈɒnɪk ˈasɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pel-ahr-gon-ik, -goh-nik, -er- as-id]
- /ˌpɛl ɑrˈgɒn ɪk, -ˈgoʊ nɪk, -ər- ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of pelargonic acid words

noun pelargonic acid a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics. 1
noun pelargonic acid a monobasic fatty acid, C8H17COOH, obtained from the leaves of a pelargonium or by oxidation of oleic acid: used in lacquers, pharmaceuticals, etc. 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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