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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Nearby words

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

Origin of arachidic acid

First recorded in 1870–75

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