Organic Chemical
pentadecanoic acid
Definitions related to pentadecanoic acid:
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(pentadecylic acid) A saturated fatty acid with a 15-carbon backbone. Pentadecylic acid is not normally synthesized by animals, but is found in trace amounts in dairy products.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pentadecylic acid) Saturated fatty acid with 15 carbons.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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