Eicosapentaenoic_acid

ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic ac·id

[ahy-koh-suh-pen-tuh-i-noh-ik, ahy-koh-]
noun Biochemistry.

Origin:
< Greek eikosa-, combining form of eíkosi twenty + penta- + -ene + -o- + -ic

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eicosapentaenoic acid

noun
an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) 
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Eicosapentaenoic acid has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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