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sebacic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline, slightly water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 1 0 H 1 8 O 4 , usually obtained from castor oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of plasticizers and resins.

sebacic acid

/ sɪˈbæsɪk; -ˈbeɪ- /

noun

  1. See decanedioic acid
    another name for decanedioic acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sebacic acid1

First recorded in 1780–90

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Example Sentences

After this we pour on a proper quantity of sulphuric acid, and the sebacic acid passes over by distillation.

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