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heptadecanoic

heptadecanoic adjective: of or pertaining to heptadecanoic acid or its derivatives; margaric.

Adjective

heptadecanoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to heptadecanoic acid or its derivatives; margaric

Origin of heptadecanoic

From heptadecane + -oic.

Words formed from heptadecanoic

Phrases with heptadecanoic

Questions about heptadecanoic

What does heptadecanoic mean?
Heptadecanoic means of or pertaining to heptadecanoic acid or its derivatives; margaric.
What part of speech is heptadecanoic?
Heptadecanoic is an adjective.

Words near heptadecanoic in the dictionary

  1. heptadecanal
  2. heptadecane
  3. heptadecanes
  4. heptadecanoate
  5. heptadecanoates
  6. heptadecanoic
  7. heptadecanoic acid
  8. heptadecanol
  9. heptadecanoyl
  10. heptadecapeptide
  11. heptadecapeptides

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