Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Derived from
Pelargonium . - Of or pertaining to the genus Pelargonium; resembling the genus Pelargonium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also
nonoic acid ) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to plants of the genus
Pelargonium - adjective chemistry Of or pertaining to
pelargonic acid or its derivatives
Etymologies
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Examples
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The herb is strongly stimulating and anti-spasmodic; its most important constituent being the volatile oil, which contains caprinic, pelargonic, caprylic, and oenanthylic acids.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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It is promptly oxidized by nitric acid, and is converted into pelargonic acid and other fatty acids.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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The spirituous solution of pelargonic ether may also be profitably prepared from oleic acid, according to Gottlieb's method.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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New researches, however, have led to the supposition that the odorous principle of quinces is derived from the ether of pelargonic acid.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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In my last research on the action of nitric acid on oil of rue, I found that besides the fatty acids, which Gerhardt had already discovered, pelargonic acid is formed.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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• For an organic approach, try using products based on plant extracts such as citric or pelargonic acid (Algon or Finalsan).
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2009
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