lanoceric acid

noun

lan·​o·​ceric acid

¦lanə¦si|rik-,

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: a crystalline dihydroxy acid (HO)₂C₂₉H₅₇COOH found as an ester in wool grease

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lan- + cer- + -ic

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