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pelargonic acid

pelargonic acid noun: an aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₇COOH, nonanoic acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals etc.

Noun

pelargonic acid (uncountable)

  1. an aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₇COOH, nonanoic acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals etc

Words formed from pelargonic acid

  • isopelargonic acid

Questions about pelargonic acid

What does pelargonic acid mean?
Pelargonic acid means an aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₇COOH, nonanoic acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals etc.
What part of speech is pelargonic acid?
Pelargonic acid is a noun.

Words near pelargonic acid in the dictionary

  1. pelargonaldehyde
  2. pelargonate
  3. pelargonates
  4. pelargonia
  5. pelargonic
  6. pelargonic acid
  7. pelargonidin
  8. pelargonidins
  9. pelargonin
  10. pelargonium
  11. pelargoniums

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