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erucic acid

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e·ru·cic acid  (-rsk)
n.
A fatty acid, C22H42O2, making up 40 to 50 percent of the total fatty acid in rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed.
[From New Latin rca, cabbage genus, from Latin rca, rocket, cabbage.]
erucic acid
adj [ɪˈruːsɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a crystalline fatty acid derived from the oils of rapeseed, mustard seed, and wallflower seed


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