sebacic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sebacic
First recorded in 1780–90; sebac(eous) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Fat is a fluid similar to vegetable oils, inodorous, and lighter than water; besides the elements common to water, to oils, and wax, it contains carbon, hydrogen, and sebacic acid, which is pretty similar to the acetic.
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Sē′bāte, a salt formed by the combination of sebacic acid with a base.—adj.
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It is also obtained when sebacic, stearic and oleic acids are oxidized with nitric acid.
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XLII.—Observations upon the Sebacic Acid, and its Combinations with the Salifiable Bases, 286 SECT.
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To obtain the sebacic acid, let some suet be melted in a skillet over the fire, alongst with some quick-lime in fine powder, and constantly stirred, raising the fire towards the end of the operation, and taking care to avoid the vapours, which are very offensive.
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