isosebacic acid

noun

iso·​sebacic acid

: a solid mixture of sebacic acid and two isomeric dicarboxylic acids C₈H₁₆(COOH)₂ obtainable by reaction of butadiene with sodium, carbon dioxide, and finally hydrogen and useful especially for making plasticizers and alkyd resins

Word History

Etymology

isosebacic from is- + sebacic

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