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cerotic acid

 
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–noun
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, odorless wax, C26H52O2, usually obtained from beeswax or carnauba wax.
Also called cerinic acid, hexacosanoic acid.

Origin:
1860–65
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ce·ro·tic acid   (sə-rō'tĭk, -rŏt'ĭk)   
n.  A fatty acid, CH3(CH2)24COOH, occurring in waxes, such as beeswax or carnauba wax.

[From Latin cērōtum, wax plaster, from Greek kērōton, from neuter of kēroun, to wax, from kēros, wax.]
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Main Entry: ce·ro·tic acid
Pronunciation: s&-"rOt-ik-, -"rät-
Function: noun
: a solid fatty acidC26H52O2 occurring in waxes (as beeswax) and some fats
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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