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cetoleic acid

noun
cet·​ole·​ic acid | \ ¦sēt+...-\

Definition of cetoleic acid

: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C21H41COOH occurring in the form of esters in many fish oils (as those from sharks' livers)

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History and Etymology for cetoleic acid

cet- + oleic

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