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olivetoric acid

olivetoric acid noun: a lichen derived organic acid with is a condensation of olivetolic acid with another similar acid. It has IUPAC name: 4-[2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2-oxoheptyl)benzoyl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid.

Noun

olivetoric acid (uncountable)

  1. A lichen derived organic acid with is a condensation of olivetolic acid with another similar acid. It has IUPAC name: 4-[2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2-oxoheptyl)benzoyl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid

Questions about olivetoric acid

What does olivetoric acid mean?
Olivetoric acid means a lichen derived organic acid with is a condensation of olivetolic acid with another similar acid. It has IUPAC name: 4-[2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2-oxoheptyl)benzoyl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid.
What part of speech is olivetoric acid?
Olivetoric acid is a noun.

Words near olivetoric acid in the dictionary

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

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