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heneicosapentaenoic acid

heneicosapentaenoic acid noun: the omega-3 fatty acid (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z)-henicosa-6,9,12,15,18-pentaenoic acid.

Noun

heneicosapentaenoic acid (uncountable)

  1. The omega-3 fatty acid (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z)-henicosa-6,9,12,15,18-pentaenoic acid

Origin of heneicosapentaenoic acid

From hen- + eicosa- + penta- + -ene + -oic (+ acid)

Questions about heneicosapentaenoic acid

What does heneicosapentaenoic acid mean?
Heneicosapentaenoic acid means the omega-3 fatty acid (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z)-henicosa-6,9,12,15,18-pentaenoic acid.
What part of speech is heneicosapentaenoic acid?
Heneicosapentaenoic acid is a noun.

Words near heneicosapentaenoic acid in the dictionary

  1. heneicosanoic
  2. heneicosanoic acid
  3. heneicosanol
  4. heneicosanoyl
  5. heneicosapentaenoate
  6. heneicosapentaenoic acid
  7. henequen
  8. henequens
  9. henequin
  10. Henerson
  11. Henery

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