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hexacosanoic acid

[ hek-suh-koh-suh-noh-ik, hek-suh- ]

hexacosanoic acid

/ ˌhɛksəkəʊsəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

  1. a white insoluble odourless wax present in beeswax, carnauba, and Chinese wax. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 24 COOH Also calledcerotic acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexacosanoic acid1

hexa- + Greek ( eí ) kos ( i ) twenty + -ane + -o- + -ic

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