arachidic

arachidic
ar·a·chid·ic (ar″ə-kidґik) [L. arachis peanut] pertaining to or caused by peanuts or other members of the genus Arachis.

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  • arachidic — /ar euh kid ik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from arachidic acid. Also, arachic /euh rak ik/. [1850 55; arachid ( < NL, s. of Arachis the groundnut genus, irreg. < Gk arakís, dim. of árakas a leguminous plant, prob. Lathyrus arnuus) + IC] * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • arachidic — /ar euh kid ik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from arachidic acid. Also, arachic /euh rak ik/. [1850 55; arachid ( < NL, s. of Arachis the groundnut genus, irreg. < Gk arakís, dim. of árakas a leguminous plant, prob. Lathyrus arnuus) + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • arachidic — adjective Of or pertaining to arachidic acid or its derivatives See Also: arachidonic …   Wiktionary

  • arachidic — adj. of arachidic acid (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Arachidic acid — Arachidic acid …   Wikipedia

  • arachidic acid — eikozano rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₁₉COOH atitikmenys: angl. arachidic acid; eicosanoic acid rus. арахидиновая кислота; арахидовая кислота; эйкозановая кислота …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • arachidic — ar·a·chid·ic …   English syllables

  • arachidic acid — Chem. a white, crystalline, water insoluble solid, C20H40O2, obtained from peanut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants, plastics, and waxes. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • arachidic acid — noun A long chain fatty acid, CH(CH)COOH, found in groundnut oil; it has a melting point of 75.4 °C …   Wiktionary

  • arachidic acid — A fatty acid contained in peanut oil, butter, and other fats. SYN: arachic acid, n eicosanoic acid, n icosanoic acid. [Arachis, fr. G. arakis, leguminous weed] * * * ar·a·chid·ic acid .ar ə .kid ik n a white crystalline saturated fatty acid… …   Medical dictionary

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