Pronunciation: ˌ ar- ə -k ə - ' dä-nik-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Arachid-, Arachis + English -onic (as in gluconic acid )
Date: 1913
: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C 20 H 32 O 2 that occurs in most animal fats, is a precursor of prostaglandins, and is considered essential in animal nutrition