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Japanic acid

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Japanic acid (plural Japanic acids)

  1. A long-chain fatty acid, also known by its IUPAC name of Heneicosanedioic acid.[1] It was originally harvested from Japan wax.[2][3]
    Synonyms: Japonic acid, Heneicosanedioic acid
    • 1928, Seiichi Shoyama, Biochemical Studies on Pityrol, VI. - Distillation of Palmitic Acid, section 1, page 1:
      According to Dr. Tsujimoto, the fatty acids of Haze tallow are composed of 84% palmitic acid, 14% oleic acid and 2% Japanic acid, and the tallow was regarded by the writer as a good source in Japan, for the preparation in a pure state, of palmitic acid.
    • 1954, Yoshiyuki Toyama, Hiroshi Hirai, Dinbasic Acid Glycerides of Japan Wax, page 1:
      ...Glyceride containing dibasic acid (Japonic acid)...

References

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  1. ^ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/14710835
  2. ^ https://www.publish.csiro.au/ch/pdf/CH9610323
  3. ^ https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/256862/1/mcskiu-a_11_6_533.pdf
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