abietic acid
[ ab-ee-et-ik, ab- ]
nounChemistry.
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble acid, C20H30O2, obtained from the resin of a species of pine: used chiefly in driers, varnishes, and soaps.
Origin of abietic acid
1- Also called sylvic acid.
Words Nearby abietic acid
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How to use abietic acid in a sentence
The constituents of rosin are chiefly (80-90%) abietic acid or its anhydride together with pinic and sylvic acids.
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British Dictionary definitions for abietic acid
abietic acid
/ (ˌæbɪˈɛtɪk) /
noun
a yellowish powder occurring naturally as a constituent of rosin and used in lacquers, varnishes, and soap. Formula: C 19 H 29 COOH; melting pt: 173°C
Origin of abietic acid
1C19: abietic, from Latin abiēt-, from abiēs silver fir (the acid originally being extracted from the resin)
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