octadecenoic acid

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oc·ta·dec·e·no·ic acid -ˌdes-ə-ˌnō-ik-

: any of several unsaturated fatty acids C₁₈H₃₄O₂ of which some (as oleic acid and vaccenic acid) occur in fats and oils

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