abietic acid
Abietinsäure
A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for…A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.
US/ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.
Abietinsäure
Translations
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By meaning 1
a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes:
Origin
From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English -ic (“having the character of”), + acid.From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English -ic (“having the character of”), + acid.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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