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heptadecanoic acid
/ ˌhɛptəˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /
noun
- a colourless crystalline water-insoluble carboxylic acid used in organic synthesis. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 15 COOH Also calledmargaric acid
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The substances, pentadecanoic acid and heptadecanoic acid, indicate how much dairy fat a person has been eating.
From Reuters
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