Definition of Erucic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) A long chain unsaturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH, found in rapeseed and mustard seed oils; the cis- isomer is erucic acid, the trans- isomer is brassidic acid ¹

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Medical Definition of Erucic acid

1. 13-Docosenoic acid;a 22-carbon unsaturated fatty acid present in the seeds of nasturtium (Indian cress) and of several Cruciferae species (rape, mustard, and wallflower); thought to be toxic to cardiac muscle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Erucic Acid

erst
erster
ersters
erstwhile
erstwhile(a)
ertacalciol
erthine
ertixiite
ertumaxomab
erubescence
erubescency
erubescent
erubescite
eruca
erucic
erucic acid (current term)
erucic acids
eruciform
erucifrom
eruct
eructate
eructated
eructates
eructating
eructation
eructations
eructed
eructing
eructs
erudit

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