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pelargonic acid

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  1. pelargonic acidnoun

    an aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH(CH)COOH, nonanoic acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals etc

  2. Etymology: from pelargonium + -ic

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  1. Pelargonic acid

    Pelargonic acid, also called nonanoic acid, is an organic compound with structural formula CH3(CH2)7CO2H. It is a nine-carbon fatty acid. Nonanoic acid is a colorless oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor. It is nearly insoluble in water, but very soluble in organic solvents. The esters and salts of pelargonic acid are called pelargonates or nonanoates. The acid is named after the pelargonium plant, since oil from its leaves contains esters of the acid.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pelargonic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pelargonic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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