e|ru|cic acid

e|ru|cic acid
e|ru|cic acid «ih ROO sihk»,
an unsaturated fatty acid occurring as glycerides in rape oil and other vegetable oils. Formula: C22H42O2
[< Latin ērūca a kind of cabbage + English -ic]

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