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Nov 30, 2009
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ar'achid'ic ac'id



Chem.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C20H40O2, obtained from peanut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants, plastics, and waxes.

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arachidicarachidonic acid
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