: a crystalline fatty acid C22H42O2 found in the form of glycerides especially in rapeseed oil
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHigh levels of erucic acid are observed in rapeseed oil, and although canola and rapeseed are cousins, canola is bred to have extremely low levels of the stuff. Ian Burke, Saveur, 10 Oct. 2018
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Eruca, genus of herbs, from Latin, colewort
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
erucic acid
noun
eru·cic acid i-ˌrü-sik-
: a crystalline fatty acid C22H42O2 found in the form of glycerides especially in rapeseed oil