juniperic acid

juniperic acid
noun
a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers
• Hypernyms: ↑hydroxy acid

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\\|jünə|perik-\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary juniper- (from New Latin Juniperus, genus that produces it) + -ic
: a crystalline hydroxy acid HOCH2(CH2)14COOH found in the waxy exudation from several conifers (as Juniperus sabina)

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  • hydroxy acid — noun any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself • Hypernyms: ↑acid • Hyponyms: ↑hydroxybenzoic acid, ↑juniperic acid, ↑salicylic acid, ↑2 hydroxybenzoic acid, ↑tartaric acid * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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