Nonadecylic acid
Encyclopedia
Nonadecyclic acid, or nonadecanoic acid, is a 19-carbon
long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula
CH3(CH2)18COOH. It forms salts called nonadecylates.
Nonadecylic acid can be found in fats
and vegetable oils. It is also used by insect
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Carbon
Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds...
long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
CH3(CH2)18COOH. It forms salts called nonadecylates.
Nonadecylic acid can be found in fats
Fats
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and vegetable oils. It is also used by insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
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Pheromone
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual...
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