nervonic acid 1
noundomain: substance
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EnglishDefinition
one of a group of monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acids.
Examples
- 1.Nervonic acid has been identified as important in the biosynthesis of nerve cell myelin.
Hypernym
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
any of a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position.
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