margaric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of margaric
C19: from Greek margaron pearl
Example Sentences
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A French chemist discovered that fats, such as oil, were composed of three inflammable acids—two of which, called stearic and margaric, are solid; and one called oleic, fluid.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Charles Knight
From these three acids-oleic, margaric, and stearic-the first, being liquid, was driven out by a sufficient pressure.
From The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Margaric Acid is best obtained pure by boiling olive oil with an alkali until it is saponified, and decomposing the soap with an acid, expressing the margaric acid, which separates, and crystallising it from alcohol.
From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Thomas Anderson
Chevreul's experiments in the saponification of fatty substances and the extraction of oleic, stearic, and margaric acids, undertaken in 1823, led to the manufacture and general use of stearic candles by 1831.
From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by William Walton
Mix these perfectly with the above-mentioned stearic or margaric acids, and carbonated alkali; then add a strong solution of caustic potash or soda, until a perfect saponification is produced.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
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