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octanedioic acid

/ ˌɒkteɪndaɪˈəʊɪk /

noun

  1. a colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in suberin and castor oil and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: HOOC(CH 2 ) 6 COOH Also calledsuberic acid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of octanedioic acid1

C20: from octane + diol

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