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|molname=docosahexaenoic acid | |||
|synonyms= cervonic acid | |||
|molformula= C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>32</sub>O<sub>2</sub> | |||
|molmass= 328.5 | |||
|uses=natural nutrient | |||
|properties=omega-3 fatty acid | |||
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'''Docosahexaenoic acid''', more correctly called '''docosa-4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-hexaenoic acid''', is a naturally occuring [[omega-3]] fatty acid that contains six double bonds all with the cis configuration. | |||
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Docosahexaenoic acid, more correctly called docosa-4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-hexaenoic acid, is a naturally occuring omega-3 fatty acid that contains six double bonds all with the cis configuration.