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Meaning of iodobehenic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An iodide, C₂₂H₄₂O₂I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide

uncountable

Examples

“This acid, when treated with phosphorus triiodide, gave iodobehenic acid, which yielded behenic acid on reduction with zinc and hydrochloric acid.”
“Iodobehenic acid, prepared by the direct⟳ addition of hydrogen iodide to erucic acid, was gradually added to a solution of an equal weight of caustic potash in 2 parts of 95 per cent. alcohol heated on the water-bath.”
“saiodine […] Trade⟳ name⟳ of a calcium salt of iodobehenic acid […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

iodobenzamide iodobenzene iodobenzoate iodobenzyl iodobutane iodobutyl

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