pimelic acid
[ puh-mel-ik, -mee-lik ]
/ pəˈmɛl ɪk, -ˈmi lɪk /
noun Chemistry.
a crystalline compound, C7H12O4, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in polymers and as a plasticizer.
Words nearby pimelic acid
pilus incarnatus, pim, pima, pima cotton, piman, pimelic acid, pimelo-, pimelopterygium, pimento, pimento cheese, pimentón
Origin of pimelic acid
Also called heptanedioic acid.
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Medical definitions for pimelic acid
pimelic acid
[ pĭ-mĕl′ĭk ]
n.
A crystalline intermediate formed in the oxidation of oleic acid.heptanedioic acid
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