Arachidic
of or derived from .
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- Arachidic acid
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, c 20 h 40 o 2 , obtained from peanut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants, plastics, and waxes.
- Arachidonic acid
an essential fatty acid, c 20 h 32 o 2 , found in the lipids of most tissues, that is a precursor in the synthesis of prostaglandins, prostacyclins, and related effectors. noun a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins arachidonic acid ar·a·chi·don·ic acid […]
- Arachidonylethanolamine
noun see anandamide
- Arachis oil
. historical examples to cheapen this, peanut oil (arachis oil) may entirely replace the olive oil, or about 20 per cent. soap-making manual e. g. thomssen the “cold-drawn” arachis oil (pea-nut or earth-nut oil) has a pleasant flavour, resembling that of kidney beans. the chemistry of food and nutrition a. w. duncan
- Arachnida
arachnida arachnida a·rach·ni·da (ə-rāk’nĭ-də) n. a cl-ss of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. historical examples contributions to the knowledge of the life history of arachnida. the biotic -ssociations of c-ckroaches louis m. roth on the contrary, this particular point is one in which they agree with the higher arachnida. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th […]