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farnesoic acid

farnesoic acid noun: a sesquiterpenoid carboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of farnesol.

Noun

farnesoic acid (uncountable)

  1. A sesquiterpenoid carboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of farnesol

Questions about farnesoic acid

What does farnesoic acid mean?
Farnesoic acid means a sesquiterpenoid carboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of farnesol.
What part of speech is farnesoic acid?
Farnesoic acid is a noun.

Words near farnesoic acid in the dictionary

  1. farnesene
  2. farnesenes
  3. farnesoate
  4. farnesoates
  5. farnesoic
  6. farnesoic acid
  7. farnesoid
  8. farnesol
  9. farnesols
  10. farness
  11. farnesses

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