sterculic acid

sterculic acid
\(ˈ)stər|kyülik-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin Sterculia + English -ic
: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C8H17(C3H2)(CH2)7COOH found as a glyceride in the seeds of a tropical tree (Sterculia foetida); 2-octyl-1-cyclo-propene-octanoic acid

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