Hypernym

noun

an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds

noun

any of a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position.

Substance_meronym

noun

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

erucic acid 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid, prevalent in wallflower seed, with the formula CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH.

Examples

1.Erucic acid has many of the same uses as mineral oils, but it is more readily biodegradable than some.

Substance_holonym

noun

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica