alkanoicadj.
/alkəˈnəʊɪk/, U.S. /ˌælkəˈnoʊɪk/ Chemistry.
alkanoic acid n. any of a class of compounds which are carboxylic acids derived from alkanes, having the general formula R(COOH)n.
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1939 Industr. & Engin. Chem. (Industr. ed.) 31 744/1 These results are in agreement with the data obtained from a similar study of the phenyl alkanoic acids.
1983 B. W. Barry Dermatol. Formulations ii. 68 Long-chain alkanoic acids (n = 9 and above).
2001 Chemicals & Materials from Renewable Resources (ACS Symp. Ser. No. 784) xii. 148 A bacterial fermentation converts alkanoic acids to high molecular weight β-hydroxybutyrate polymers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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