teracrylic acid

noun

ter·​a·​cryl·​ic acid

¦terə¦krilik-

: an unsaturated liquid acid C₇H₁₂O₂ obtained by distillation of terpenylic acid; 3,4-dimethyl-3-penten-oic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary terpenylic + acrylic

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