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sebacic acid

(sə bas′ik, -bā′sik)

a white, crystalline acid, COOH(CH)COOH, obtained by the distillation of oleic acid or castor oil: used in making plasticizers, alkyd resins, etc.

Origin: < L sebaceus (see sebaceous) + -ic

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noun

A white crystalline acid, COOH(CH₂)₈COOH, used in the manufacture of certain synthetic resins and fibers, various plasticizers, and polyester rubbers.

Origin:

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

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