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nonanoic acid
[ non-uh-noh-ik, non- ]
/ ˈnɒn əˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌnɒn- /
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British Dictionary definitions for nonanoic acid
nonanoic acid
/ (ˌnɒnəˈnəʊɪk) /
noun
a colourless oily fatty acid with a rancid odour: used in making pharmaceuticals, lacquers, and plastics. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2) 7 COOHAlso called: pelargonic acid
Word Origin for nonanoic acid
C19: from nonane a paraffin, ninth in the methane series, from Latin nōnus ninth + -ane
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