BEHENIC ACID


Meaning of BEHENIC ACID in English

bəˈhenik, -ēn- noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary behen (variant of ben ) (VII) + -ic; probably originally formed as French béhénique

: a crystalline fatty acid CH 3 (CH 2 ) 20 COOH occurring in the form of esters especially in the fats and oils from seeds (as ben oil, peanut oil) and in some waxes — called also docosanoic acid

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