ar|a|chi|don|ic acid

ar|a|chi|don|ic acid
ar|a|chi|don|ic acid «AR uh kuh DON ihk»,
an unsaturated acid obtained from lecithin. Formula: C20H32O2
[< New Latin Arachis, -idis the peanut genus -onic, a chemical suffix meaning “acid”]

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