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nebraskanic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-braskan-ic acid
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Nebraska + -n- + -ic + acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Nebraska. Named for the U.S. state of Nebraska, where the co-discoverer worked.

Usage

Phrases

fatty acid

Frequently Paired Words

acid fatty acid Nebraska wuhanic acid

Synonyms

nebraskanic -7 18-dihydroxytetracos-15-enoic acid 18-dihydroxytetracosa-15-monoenoic acid 7 18-di-OH-24:1-delta-15c

Questions

What does nebraskanic acid mean?
A fatty acid found in the seed oil of Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
Where does nebraskanic acid come from?
From Nebraska + -n- + -ic + acid. From being a fatty acid discovered in Nebraska. Named for the U.S. state of Nebraska, where the co-discoverer worked.

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