suberic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.

suberic acid

/ sjuːˈbɛrɪk /

noun

1. another name for octanedioic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of suberic acid¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of suberic acid¹

C18: from French subérique, from Latin sūber cork (from which the acid is obtained)