heptanedioic acid
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heptanedioic acid — /hep tayn duy oh ik/, Chem. See pimelic acid … Useful english dictionary
pimelic acid — Heptanedioic acid; an intermediate in the oxidation of oleic acid in some microorganisms; a precursor of biotin. * * * pi·mel·ic acid pi .mel ik n a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C7H12O4 obtained usu. by oxidation of unsaturated fats or castor… … Medical dictionary
Dicarboxylic acid — Dicarboxylic acids are organic compounds that contain two carboxylic acid functional groups. In molecular formulae for dicarboxylic acids, these groups are often written as HOOC R COOH, where R may be an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or aryl group.… … Wikipedia
Pimelic acid — Chembox new Name = Pimelic acid ImageFile = Pimelic acid.png ImageName = Pimelic acid IUPACName = heptanedioic acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 111 16 0 SMILES = OC(=O)CCCCCC(=O)O Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C7H12O4… … Wikipedia
pimelic acid — noun An acid, HOC(CH)COH, whose derivatives are involved in the biosynthesis of lysine. Syn: heptanedioic acid … Wiktionary
pimelic acid — pə̇ˈmelik, pīˈ , mēl , lēk noun Etymology: pimelic International Scientific Vocabulary pimel (from Greek pimelē lard) + ic : a crystalline dicarboxylic acid HOOC(CH2)5COOH obtained usually by oxidation of unsaturated fats, castor oil, or… … Useful english dictionary
pimelic acid — /peuh mel ik, mee lik/, Chem. a crystalline compound, C7H12O4, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in polymers and as a plasticizer. Also called heptanedioic acid. [1830 40; < Gk pimel(é) soft fat + IC] * * * … Universalium
