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nitrofatty acid

nitrofatty acid noun: a nitro derivative of a fatty acid, typically formed by reaction of nitric oxide with an unsaturated fatty acid.

Noun

nitrofatty acid (plural nitrofatty acids)

  1. A nitro derivative of a fatty acid, typically formed by reaction of nitric oxide with an unsaturated fatty acid

Forms of nitrofatty acid

pluralnitrofatty acids

Origin of nitrofatty acid

From nitro- + fatty acid.

Questions about nitrofatty acid

What does nitrofatty acid mean?
Nitrofatty acid means a nitro derivative of a fatty acid, typically formed by reaction of nitric oxide with an unsaturated fatty acid.
What part of speech is nitrofatty acid?
Nitrofatty acid is a noun.
What is the plural of nitrofatty acid?
The plural of nitrofatty acid is nitrofatty acids.

Words near nitrofatty acid in the dictionary

  1. nitrodilator
  2. nitrodilators
  3. nitroethane
  4. nitroethylene
  5. nitroethylenes
  6. nitrofatty acid
  7. nitrofatty acids
  8. nitrofen
  9. nitroferricyanide
  10. nitroferricyanides
  11. nitroflavone

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