eleostearic acid

noun

el·eo·stearic acid

variants: or elaeostearic acid \ ¦elē(ˌ)ō , ə̇¦lē(ˌ)ō+ . . . \

Definition of eleostearic acid

: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C₄H₉(CH:CH)₃(CH₂)₇COOH that exists in two stereoisomeric forms, (1) the alpha acid occurring as the glycerol ester especially in tung oil and (2) the beta acid obtained from the alpha acid by irradiation; 9, 11, 13-octa-deca-trien-oic acid

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