pimelic acid
[puh-mel-ik, -mee-lik]
- a crystalline compound, C7H12O4, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in polymers and as a plasticizer.
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Origin of pimelic acid
Also called heptanedioic acid.
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pimelic acid
(pĭ-mĕl′ĭk)- A crystalline intermediate formed in the oxidation of oleic acid.heptanedioic acid
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