"lesquerolic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lesquerolic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxy acid found in the oil of most species of Lesquerella (= Physaria; the bladderpods). Wikipedia link: lesquerolic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids
    Sense id: en-lesquerolic_acid-en-noun-TEg3C-Qn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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