Definition of Lignoceric acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) The saturated fatty acid ''tetracosanoic acid'' having twenty-four carbon atoms; it is found in wood tar. ¹

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Medical Definition of Lignoceric acid

1. CH3(CH2)22COOH;an acid present in one type of sphingolipid and in small amounts in triacylglycerols. Synonym: n-tetracosanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lignoceric Acid

ligninases
ligninolytic
lignins
ligniperdous
lignireose
lignite
lignites
lignitic
lignitiferous
lignivorous
lignocaine
lignocellulose
lignocelluloses
lignocellulosic
lignoceric
lignoceric acid (current term)
lignoceroyl-CoA ligase
lignoceroyl-CoA oxidase
lignone
lignones
lignophagia
lignosae
lignose
lignoses
lignosulfonate
lignosulfonates
lignotuber
lignotubers
lignous
lignum

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