SINCE 1828
octadecenoic acid
noun
oc·ta·dec·e·no·ic acid
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Medical Definition of octadecenoic acid
: any of several unsaturated fatty acids C18H34O2 of which some (as oleic acid and vaccenic acid) occur in fats and oils
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