terebic
[ tuh-reb-ik, -ree-bik ]
/ təˈrɛb ɪk, -ˈri bɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from terebic acid.
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Also ter·e·bin·ic [ter-uh-bin-ik]. /ˌtɛr əˈbɪn ɪk/.
Origin of terebic
First recorded in 1855–60; tereb(inth) + -ic
Words nearby terebic
Terceira, tercel, tercentenary, tercet, terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth, terebinthinate, terebinthine, terebrate
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