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suberic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.


suberic acid

/ sjuːˈbɛrɪk /

noun

  1. another name for octanedioic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of suberic acid1

First recorded in 1800–10
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suberic acid1

C18: from French subérique, from Latin sūber cork (from which the acid is obtained)
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Example Sentences

The second proved the same as the first, and although the strong odor of cork or suberic acid was present, no oil appeared.

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