margaric acid
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Definition
- Noun:
- A colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid: Margaric acid is a specific, artificially produced saturated fatty acid. It is characterized by being colorless and forming crystal structures at room temperature.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The laboratory synthesized a sample of margaric acid for the experiment.
- Margaric acid is one of the less common fatty acids studied in organic chemistry.
Advanced Usage
- In chemical nomenclature: The systematic name for margaric acid is heptadecanoic acid, indicating it has a 17-carbon chain.
- Heptadecanoic acid, commonly known as margaric acid, has the formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅COOH.
Variants and Related Words
- Heptadecanoic acid (n): The IUPAC name for margaric acid.
- Fatty acid (n): The broader class of molecules to which margaric acid belongs.
Synonyms
- Heptadecanoic acid: The formal chemical synonym.
Noun
- a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid