erucic acid

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erucic acid [ə′rüs·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

C₂₂H₄₂O₂A monoethenoid acid that is the cis isomer of brassidic acid and makes up 40 to 50% of the total fatty acid in rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed; crystallizes as needles from alcohol solution, insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and methanol.

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