cetoleic acid
noun
cet·ole·ic acid
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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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Origin and Etymology of cetoleic acid
cet- + oleic
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