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gadoleic acid

noun
gad·ole·ic acid | \¦gadə¦lēik-\

Definition of gadoleic acid 

: an unsaturated fatty acid C19H37COOH occurring in the form of glycerides in whale oil and many fish oils

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History and Etymology for gadoleic acid

New Latin Gadus + English oleic

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