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arachidic acid
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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, aracari, Araçatuba, araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, Arachne, arachnid, Arachnida, arachnidism
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