sebacic acid

American

noun

Chemistry.

a crystalline, slightly water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 1 0 H 1 8 O 4 , usually obtained from castor oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of plasticizers and resins.

sebacic acid British

/ -ˈbeɪ-, sɪˈbæsɪk /

noun

another name for decanedioic acid

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Etymology

Origin of sebacic acid

First recorded in 1780–90

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Sē′bāte, a salt formed by the combination of sebacic acid with a base.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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