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pelargonic acid definition

pel·ar·gonic acid (pel′är gän′ik, -gō′nik)

a monobasic fatty acid, CHCOOH, obtained from the leaves of a pelargonium or by oxidation of oleic acid: used in lacquers, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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