phellonic acid

phellonic acid
\\fəˈlänik-, feˈl-\ noun
Etymology: phellonic International Scientific Vocabulary phellon- (from Greek phellos cork) + -ic
: a crystalline hydroxy acid HOCH2(CH2)20COOH that is isolated especially from cork by alkaline cleavage and extraction : 22-hydroxy-behenic acid — see suberin

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  • suberin — ˈsübərə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: French subérine, from Latin suber + French ine in : a complex fatty substance that constitutes an important part of cork cell walls and is found also in or between many other cells and that on alkaline hydrolysis… …   Useful english dictionary

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