| Term Name: | nonanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 1-nonanoic acid, 1-octanecarboxylic acid, CH3-[CH2]7-COOH, n-nonanoic acid, Nonanoate, Nonanoic acid, Nonansaeure, nonoic acid, nonylic acid, pelargic acid, pelargon, Pelargonic acid, Pelargonsaeure, pergonic acid |
| Definition: | A C9 straight-chain saturated fatty acid which occurs naturally as esters of the oil of pelargonium. Has antifungal properties, and is also used as a herbicide as well as in the preparation of plasticisers and lacquers. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:29019] ( EBI ) |