SEBACIC

Etymology

Adjective

sebacic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives

Anagrams

• baccies

Source: Wiktionary


Se*bac"ic, a. Etym: [L. sebum tallow: cf. F. sébacique.] (Chem.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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