English
Etymology
From the F. adjective margarique (itself from margarine, from Gr. μα�γα�ο� (margaron), 'pearl, pearl white') + acid
Noun
margaric acid
#chemistry A saturated fatty acid, CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>15</sub>COOH (heptadecanoic acid), that (because it has an odd number of carbon atoms) does not occur in nature
References
R:Websters
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