Sebacic Acid Definition

sĭ-băsĭk, -bāsĭk
noun
A white, crystalline acid, COOH(CH2)8COOH, obtained by the distillation of oleic acid or castor oil: used in making plasticizers, alkyd resins, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • decanedioic acid

Origin of Sebacic Acid

  • From sebaceous (so called because it was originally obtained from melted suet)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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