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moringic acid

moringic acid noun: an organic acid obtained from the saponification of ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa). It may be a form of oleic acid.

Noun

moringic acid (uncountable)

  1. An organic acid obtained from the saponification of ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa). It may be a form of oleic acid.

Origin of moringic acid

From moringa + -ic + acid.

Questions about moringic acid

What does moringic acid mean?
Moringic acid means an organic acid obtained from the saponification of ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa). It may be a form of oleic acid.
What part of speech is moringic acid?
Moringic acid is a noun.

Words near moringic acid in the dictionary

  1. morine
  2. moring
  3. moringa
  4. moringaceous
  5. moringas
  6. moringic acid
  7. Morings
  8. moringuid
  9. moringuids
  10. Morinoia
  11. morinol

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