Erucic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Erucic \E*ru"cic\, a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous
     Mediterranean herbs ({Eruca} or {Brassica}); as, erucic acid,
     a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil,
     mustard oil, etc.
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