Where does “octadecanoic” come from?
octadecanoic (English) comes from English octadecane, from English ane.
octadecanoic (English): Of or pertaining to octadecanoic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to octadecanoic acid or its...
Ancestry of “octadecanoic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | octadecane | Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the... |
| 2 | English | ane | — |
Words derived from “octadecanoic”