terebic acid

noun

te·​rebic acid

təˈrebik-,

-rēbik-

: a crystalline lactonic acid C₇H₁₀O₄ obtained especially by the oxidation of turpentine oil; dimethyl-paraconic acid

Word History

Etymology

Latin terebinthus terebinth + English -ic

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