undecanoic acid

noun

un·​dec·​a·​no·​ic acid
¦ən¦dekə¦nōik-
: a crystalline acid CH3(CH2)9COOH usually made by hydrogenation of undecylenic acid

called also undecylic acid

Word History

Etymology

undecane + -oic

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“Undecanoic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecanoic%20acid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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