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Eicosenoic Acid
Definition 1
A monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th 12th or 15th positions from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 20 carbons. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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