arachidic acid

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C20H40O2, obtained from peanut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants, plastics, and waxes.

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Origin of arachidic acid

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby arachidic acid

aracaju, aracajú, aracari, araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, arachis oil, arachne, arachnid, arachnida
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