Octanedioic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A dicarboxylic acid found in cork.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Octanedioic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in the cell walls of cork.
- The chemical structure of octanedioic acid consists of an eight-carbon chain with carboxylic acid groups at both ends.
- Octanedioic acid is a key component of suberin, a waxy substance that helps to waterproof the cell walls of cork.
- The presence of octanedioic acid in cork contributes to its unique properties, such as its impermeability to water and gases.
- Octanedioic acid has been isolated from cork and characterized using various analytical techniques, including mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.