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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Origin and Etymology of gadoleic acid
New Latin Gadus + English oleic
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