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sylvic acid

American  
[sil-vik] / ˈsɪl vɪk /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. abietic acid.

Etymology

Origin of sylvic acid

1830–40; < French sylvique < Latin silv ( a ) a wood + French -ique -ic

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Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as, abietic acid, called also sylvic acid.

From Project Gutenberg

The most probable view is that it is the anhydride of sylvic acid, which is probably C20H30O2.

From Project Gutenberg

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