terebic acid

American

[tuh-reb-ik as-id, ‐-ree-bik] / təˈrɛb ɪk ˈæs ɪd, ‐ˈri bɪk /

Sometimes terebinic acid

noun

Chemistry.

an acid, C 7 H 10 O 4 , formed by the oxidation of certain terpenes and historically important in the discovery of the structures of many terpenes.

terebic acid British

/ tɛˈrɛbɪk /

noun

a white crystalline carboxylic acid produced by the action of nitric acid on turpentine. Formula: C 7 H 10 O 4

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Etymology

Origin of terebic acid

First recorded in 1855–60

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