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- [buh-hen-ik, -hee-nik as-id]
- /bəˈhɛn ɪk, -ˈhi nɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /bɪhˈenɪk ˈasɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-hen-ik, -hee-nik as-id]
- /bəˈhɛn ɪk, -ˈhi nɪk ˈæs ɪd/
Definitions of behenic acid words
- noun behenic acid a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers. 1
- noun behenic acid (organic chemistry) The fatty acid, docosanoic acid, having twenty-two carbon atoms. 0
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Origin of behenic acid
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Behenic acid
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behenic acid popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
behenic acid usage trend in Literature
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