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Definition of Pelargonic acid
1. Noun. (chemistry) an aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)7COOH, ''nonanoic acid'', used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals etc ¹
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Medical Definition of Pelargonic acid
1. CH3(CH2)7COOH;used in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics; produced in the oxidative cleavage of oleic acid. Synonym: n-nonanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000)