pelargonicacid

pel·ar·gon·ic acid (pĕl'är-gŏnʹĭk, -gōʹnĭk) n.

A colorless or yellow oil, CH₃(CH₂)₇COOH, used in the manufacture of lacquers, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Also called nonanoic acid.

  [pelargonium + -ic.]

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