erucic acid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
erucic acid /ɪˈruːsɪk/
noun Chemistry a fatty acid present in mustard and rape seeds.
– origin C19: erucic from L. eruca ‘rocket’ (denoting the plant) + -ic.
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