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hexanoic acid

[ hek-suh-noh-ik, hek-suh- ]

hexanoic acid

/ ˌɛəˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. an insoluble oily carboxylic acid found in coconut and palm oils and in milk. Formula: C 5 H 11 COOH
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hexanoic acid1

First recorded in 1925–30; hexane + -o- + -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hexanoic acid1

C20: from hexane + -oic
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Example Sentences

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When Keasling’s team added different chemicals into their yeast’s sugary diet, the genetically modified microbes incorporated those substances instead of the hexanoic acid, resulting in new, never-before-seen compounds.

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