pelargonic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pelargonic
First recorded in 1855–60; pelargon(ium) + -ic
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The other methods such as mulching or the pelargonic acid didn't fare nearly as well, but the authors emphasized that combining different strategies instead of using just one would be most advantageous.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2022
The herb is strongly stimulating and anti-spasmodic; its most important constituent being the volatile oil, which contains caprinic, pelargonic, caprylic, and oenanthylic acids.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
In my last research on the action of nitric acid on oil of rue, I found that besides the fatty acids, which Gerhardt had already discovered, pelargonic acid is formed.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
New researches, however, have led to the supposition that the odorous principle of quinces is derived from the ether of pelargonic acid.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
The spirituous solution of pelargonic ether may also be profitably prepared from oleic acid, according to Gottlieb's method.—Journal für Praktische Chemie.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
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