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heptadecanoic acid

British  
/ ˌhɛptəˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

  1. Also called: margaric acid.  a colourless crystalline water-insoluble carboxylic acid used in organic synthesis. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 15 COOH

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