sebacic

[ si-bas-ik, -bey-sik ]

adjectiveChemistry.

of or derived from sebacic acid.

Origin of sebacic

¹

First recorded in 1780–90; sebac(eous) + -ic

Words Nearby sebacic

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How to use sebacic in a sentence

It is also obtained when sebacic, stearic and oleic acids are oxidized with nitric acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 | Various
After this we pour on a proper quantity of sulphuric acid, and the sebacic acid passes over by distillation.
Elements of Chemistry, | Antoine Lavoisier

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