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Definition of Lignoceric acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) The saturated fatty acid ''tetracosanoic acid'' having twenty-four carbon atoms; it is found in wood tar. ¹
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Medical Definition of Lignoceric acid
1. CH3(CH2)22COOH;an acid present in one type of sphingolipid and in small amounts in triacylglycerols. Synonym: n-tetracosanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000)