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sylvic acid
[sil-vik]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sylvic acid1
1830–40; < French sylvique < Latin silv ( a ) a wood + French -ique -ic
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Example Sentences
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Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as, abietic acid, called also sylvic acid.
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The most probable view is that it is the anhydride of sylvic acid, which is probably C20H30O2.
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