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pimelic acid
[ puh-mel-ik, -mee-lik ]
/ pəˈmɛl ɪk, -ˈmi lɪk /
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noun Chemistry.
a crystalline compound, C7H12O4, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in polymers and as a plasticizer.
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Also called heptanedioic acid.
Origin of pimelic acid
Words nearby pimelic acid
pilus, PIM, Pima, Pima cotton, Piman, pimelic acid, pimento, pimento cheese, pimentón, pi meson, pimiento
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