9TH

 Dictionary entry overview: What does 9th mean? 

• 9TH (adjective)
  The adjective 9TH has 1 sense:

1. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

  Familiarity information: 9TH used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• 9TH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

Synonyms:

9th; ninth

Similar:

ordinal (being or denoting a numerical order in a series)

 Context examples 

Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and 2 double bonds at the 9th and 12th carbons from the methyl end.

(Octadecadienoic Acid n-9, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Monounsaturated fatty acid with 24 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.

(Nervonic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Monounsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.

(Oleic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and 3 double bonds, originating from the 3rd, 6th and 9th positions from the methyl end.

(Eicosatrienoic Acid n-3, NCI Thesaurus)

The double bond at the 7th carbon is in the trans formation and the double bond at the 9th carbon is in the cis formation.

(Conjugated Linoleic Acid n-7, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A monounsaturated fatty acid with a 24-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th carbon from the methyl end, with this bond in the cis- configuration.

(Nervonic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A monounsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and a single double bond originating from the 9th position from the methyl end.

(Docosenoic Acid n-9, NCI Thesaurus)

Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 4 double bonds at the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th carbons from the methyl end.

(Eicosatetraenoic Acid n-3, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 2 double bonds at the 6th and 9th carbons from the methyl end.

(Eicosadienoic Acid n-6, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and exactly 2 double bonds originating from the 6th and 9th positions from the methyl end.

(Eicosadienoic Acid n-6, NCI Thesaurus)