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abietic acid
[ ab-ee-et-ik, ab- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble acid, C 20 H 30 O 2 , obtained from the resin of a species of pine: used chiefly in driers, varnishes, and soaps.
abietic acid
/ ˌæbɪˈɛtɪk /
noun
- a yellowish powder occurring naturally as a constituent of rosin and used in lacquers, varnishes, and soap. Formula: C 19 H 29 COOH; melting pt: 173°C
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abietic acid1
1860–65; < Latin abiet- (stem of abiēs ) fir + -ic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abietic acid1
C19: abietic, from Latin abiēt-, from abiēs silver fir (the acid originally being extracted from the resin)
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Example Sentences
The constituents of rosin are chiefly (80-90%) abietic acid or its anhydride together with pinic and sylvic acids.
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