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iodobehenic acid

iodobehenic acid noun: an iodide, C₂₂H₄₂O₂I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide.

Noun

iodobehenic acid (uncountable)

  1. An iodide, C₂₂H₄₂O₂I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide
    • This acid, when treated with phosphorus triiodide, gave iodobehenic acid, which yielded behenic acid on reduction with zinc and hydrochloric acid.1889, Journal of the Chemical Society, volume 56, Great Britain: Chemical Society, page 1146
    • Iodobehenic acid, prepared by the direct addition of hydrogen iodide to erucic acid, was gradually added to a solution of an equal weight of caustic potash in 2 parts of 95 per cent. alcohol heated on the water-bath.1893, Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society of London, page 549

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Questions about iodobehenic acid

What does iodobehenic acid mean?
Iodobehenic acid means an iodide, C₂₂H₄₂O₂I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide.
What part of speech is iodobehenic acid?
Iodobehenic acid is a noun.

Words near iodobehenic acid in the dictionary

  1. iodoarenes
  2. iodobead
  3. iodobeads
  4. iodobehenate
  5. iodobehenates
  6. iodobehenic acid
  7. iodobenzamide
  8. iodobenzene
  9. iodobenzenes
  10. iodobenzoate
  11. iodobenzoates

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