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olivetolic acid

olivetolic acid noun: the carboxylic acid 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid related to olivetol.

Noun

olivetolic acid (uncountable)

  1. The carboxylic acid 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid related to olivetol

Questions about olivetolic acid

What does olivetolic acid mean?
Olivetolic acid means the carboxylic acid 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid related to olivetol.
What part of speech is olivetolic acid?
Olivetolic acid is a noun.

Words near olivetolic acid in the dictionary

  1. olivet
  2. Olivetan
  3. Olivetans
  4. olivetol
  5. olivetolic
  6. olivetolic acid
  7. olivetoric acid
  8. olivets
  9. olivetta
  10. Olivette
  11. Olivettes

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