pelargonic acid
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C9H18O2, occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
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Also called nonanoic acid.
Origin of pelargonic acid
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby pelargonic acid
pelagic division, Pelagius, Pelagius I, Pelagius II, pelargonic, pelargonic acid, pelargonium, Pelasgi, Pelasgian, Pelasgic, Pelé
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British Dictionary definitions for pelargonic acid
Word Origin for pelargonic acid
C19: so named because it was originally derived from pelargonium leaves
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