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terpenylic acid

terpenylic acid noun: an acid, C₈H₁₂O₄, homologous with terebic acid, and obtained by oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.

Noun

terpenylic acid (uncountable)

  1. An acid, C₈H₁₂O₄, homologous with terebic acid, and obtained by oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.

Forms of terpenylic acid

alternative formterpentic acid

Origin of terpenylic acid

From terpene + -yl + -ic + acid.

Questions about terpenylic acid

What does terpenylic acid mean?
Terpenylic acid means an acid, C₈H₁₂O₄, homologous with terebic acid, and obtained by oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.
What part of speech is terpenylic acid?
Terpenylic acid is a noun.

Words near terpenylic acid in the dictionary

  1. terpenophenol
  2. terpenophenolic
  3. terpenophenols
  4. terpens
  5. terpenyl
  6. terpenylic acid
  7. terpenyls
  8. terper
  9. terpers
  10. Terpezița
  11. terphenoxide

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