释义 |
se·ne·ci·o·ic acid \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōik-\ noun Etymology: New Latin Senecio + English -ic : a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid (CH3)2C . CHCOOH found especially in rhizomes of various plants of the genus Ligularia but usually made from isovaleric acid by bromination and treatment with base; β-methyl-crotonic acid or β, β-dimethyl-acrylic acid |