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pelargonic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.

pelargonic acid

/ ˌpɛləˈɡɒnɪk /

noun

  1. another name for nonanoic acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pelargonic acid1

First recorded in 1855–60

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pelargonic acid1

C19: so named because it was originally derived from pelargonium leaves

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