gorlic acid

noun

gor·​lic acid

ˈgȯrlik-

: a liquid unsaturated acid C₅H₇(C₁₂H₂₂)COOH occurring as the glyceride especially in gorli oil and chaulmoogra oil

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gorli (oil) + -ic; originally formed as French gorlique

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