decanedioic acid

/ (ˌdɛkeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk) /


noun
  1. a white crystalline carboxylic acid obtained by heating castor oil with sodium hydroxide, used in the manufacture of polyester resins and rubbers and plasticizers. Formula: HOOC(CH 2) 8 COOH: Also called: sebacic acid

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