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undecylenic acid

undecylenic acid noun: an organic unsaturated fatty acid derived from natural castor oil (ricinoleic acid). It has fungicidal properties and is used in the treatment of skin disorders, nail fungus etc.

Noun

undecylenic acid (uncountable)

  1. An organic unsaturated fatty acid derived from natural castor oil (ricinoleic acid). It has fungicidal properties and is used in the treatment of skin disorders, nail fungus etc.

Synonyms of undecylenic acid

Words formed from undecylenic acid

Questions about undecylenic acid

What does undecylenic acid mean?
Undecylenic acid means an organic unsaturated fatty acid derived from natural castor oil (ricinoleic acid). It has fungicidal properties and is used in the treatment of skin disorders, nail fungus etc.
What part of speech is undecylenic acid?
Undecylenic acid is a noun.

Words near undecylenic acid in the dictionary

  1. undecylaldehyde
  2. undecylate
  3. undecylates
  4. undecylenate
  5. undecylenates
  6. undecylenic acid
  7. undecylic
  8. undecylic acid
  9. undecylprodigiosin
  10. undecyne
  11. undedicate

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