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abietic acid

US/ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

abietic acid noun: a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.

abietic acid: a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers;...
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Noun

abietic acid (uncountable)

  1. A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.

Synonyms of abietic acid

Origin of abietic acid

From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English -ic (“having the character of”), + acid.

Questions about abietic acid

What does abietic acid mean?
Abietic acid means a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.
What part of speech is abietic acid?
Abietic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce abietic acid?
Abietic acid is pronounced /ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ (US).

Words near abietic acid in the dictionary

  1. abietatriene
  2. abietene
  3. abietenes
  4. abietes
  5. abietic
  6. abietic acid
  7. abietin
  8. abietine
  9. abietineous
  10. abietinic
  11. abietinic acid

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