| erucic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous Mediterranean herbs (Eruca or Brassica); as, erucic acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| erucic acid | 13-Docosenoic acid;a 22-carbon unsaturated fatty acid present in the seeds of nasturtium (Indian cress) and of several Cruciferae species (rape, mustard, and wallflower); thought to be toxic to cardiac muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erucic acids | Cis-13-docosenoic acids. 22-carbon monounsaturated, monocarboxylic acids. (12 Dec 1998) |