tridecanoic acid

noun

tri·​decanoic acid

(¦)trī+-

: a crystalline fatty acid C₁₂H₂₃COOH made synthetically

Word History

Etymology

tridecane + -oic

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Rhymes for tridecanoic acid

• antacid
• placid