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arachidic

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ar⋅a⋅chid⋅ic

[ar-uh-kid-ik]
–adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from arachidic acid.
Also, a⋅rach⋅ic [uh-rak-ik] .


Origin:
1850–55; arachid- (< NL, s. of Arachis the groundnut genus, irreg. < Gk arakís, dim. of árakas a leguminous plant, prob. Lathyrus arnuus) + -ic
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