erucic acid
[ ih-roo-sik ]
/ ɪˈru sɪk /
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noun Chemistry.
a solid fatty acid, a homologue of oleic acid, derived from oils of mustard seed and rapeseed.
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erucic acid
/ (ɪˈruːsɪk) /
noun
a crystalline fatty acid derived from the oils of rapeseed, mustard seed, and wallflower seed
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