aleuritic acid

noun

al·​eu·​rit·​ic acid

¦al-yə-¦ri-tik-

: a crystalline acid C₁₅H₂₈(OH)₃COOH occurring in shellac; 9,10,16-trihydroxy-palmitic acid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Aleurites + English -ic

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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