UNDECYLENIC ACID


Meaning of UNDECYLENIC ACID in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ˌ de-s ə - ' le-nik-, - ' l ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: undecylene (C 11 H 22 )

Date: 1879

: a fatty acid C 11 H 20 O 2 found in perspiration, obtained commercially from castor oil, and used especially in the treatment of fungal infections (as ringworm) of the skin

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