释义 |
enan·thic acid noun or oe·nan·thic acid \ə̇]ˈnan(t)thik-, ē]\ Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary enanth-, oenanth- (from Latin oenanthe wild grape, from Greek oinanthē grape blossom, from oinē grapevine + anthē blossom) + -ic; akin to Greek oinos wine and to Greek anthos flower — more at wine, anthology : an oily fatty acid CH3(CH2)5COOH usually made by oxidizing enanthaldehyde and used chiefly in making esters for flavoring materials — called also heptanoic acid |