Arachidic

/ˌærəˈkɪdɪk/ adjective

Relating to or containing arachidic acid, a 20-carbon fatty acid found in peanut oil.

From 'arachide' (peanut) + chemical suffix '-ic.' Named in the 1800s when chemists isolated this specific fatty acid from peanut oil during lipid research.

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