sebacic acid
An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid,₈₂, originally prepared from tallowAn aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH₂)₈(COOH)₂, originally prepared from tallow; it is used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers and polyester rubbers
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH₂)₈(COOH)₂, originally prepared from tallow; it is used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers and polyester rubbers
a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins:decanedioic acid
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable