sebacic acid
nounChemistry.
a crystalline, slightly water-soluble, dibasic acid, C10H18O4, usually obtained from castor oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of plasticizers and resins.
Origin of sebacic acid
1First recorded in 1780–90
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How to use sebacic acid in a sentence
After this we pour on a proper quantity of sulphuric acid, and the sebacic acid passes over by distillation.
Elements of Chemistry, | Antoine Lavoisier
British Dictionary definitions for sebacic acid
sebacic acid
/ (sɪˈbæsɪk, -ˈbeɪ-) /
noun
another name for decanedioic acid
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