pelargonic acid
noun
pel·ar·gon·ic acid
ˌpel-är-ˌgän-ik- 
: an oily fatty acid C9H18O2 found especially in fusel oil and rancid fats and made synthetically by oxidation of oleic acid
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“Pelargonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pelargonic%20acid. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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