nebraskanic acid

English

Etymology

Nebraska +‎ -n- +‎ -ic +‎ acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Nebraska. Named for the U.S. state of Nebraska, where the co-discoverer worked.

Noun

nebraskanic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Synonyms
  • (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid
  • (7R,15Z,18R)-7,18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid
  • 7,18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c

Hypernyms
  • C24H46O4

Coordinate terms
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