Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
lig·no·cer·ic acid Pronunciation:
"lig-nO-"ser-ik-, -"sir- Function:
noun : a crystalline fatty acidC
24H
48O
2 that is found especially in wood tar (as from beechwood) and in the form of esters in many fats, fatty oils, and waxes and is derived from kerasin
