wuhanic acid

English

Etymology

Wuhanic+acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Wuhan. Named for the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the co-discoverer, Chunyu Zhang, worked.

Noun

wuhanic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Synonyms

  • (7R,15Z,18R,21Z)-7,18-dihydroxytetracosa-15,21-dienoic acid
  • 7,18-di-OH-24:2-delta-15c,21c

Hypernyms

  • C24H44O4

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