thujic acid

noun

thu·​jic acid

ˈth(y)üjik-

: a crystalline unsaturated acid C₉H₁₁COOH containing a 7-membered ring and found in the heartwood of the western red cedar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Thuja + English -ic

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