margaric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of margaric
C19: from Greek margaron pearl
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
It is a crystalline solid less fusible than margaric acid, but closely resembling it in its other properties.
From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Thomas Anderson
The stearine contains the stearic and margaric acids, which, when separated, are solid, and used as inferior substitutes for wax or spermaceti candles.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
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