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ar·a·chid·ic acid | \ ˌar-ə-ˌkid-ik- 
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\Medical Definition of arachidic acid
: a white crystalline saturated fatty acid C20H40O2 found in the form of esters especially in vegetable fats and oils (as peanut oil)
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