Sebacic
Pronunciation : Se*bac"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. sebum tallow: cf. F. s?bacique.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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