margaric

[ mahr-gar-ik, -gahr- ]

/ mɑrˈgær ɪk, -ˈgɑr- /

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adjective

pearly; resembling a pearl.

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Words nearby margaric

Margaret of Anjou, Margaret of Navarre, Margaret of Scotland, Margaret of Valois, Margaret Rose, margaric, margaric acid, margarine, margarita, margaritaceous, margarite

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How to use margaric in a sentence

The acids separated from it are known by the names of margaric, stearic, and oleic acids.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
It is a crystalline solid less fusible than margaric acid, but closely resembling it in its other properties.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
The unsaponified fat of the coccus insect, as well as oleic and margaric acids.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The residuum being decomposed by boiling hot muriatic acid, affords margaric acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

The stearine, of which factitious wax candles are made, consists of the stearic and margaric acids combined.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for margaric

margaric

margaritic

/ (mɑːˈɡærɪk) /

adjective

of or resembling pearl

Word Origin for margaric

C19: from Greek margaron pearl

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