arachidic acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C20H40O2, obtained from peanut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants, plastics, and waxes.
Origin of arachidic acid
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby arachidic acid
aracaju,
aracajú,
aracari,
araceous,
arachidic,
arachidic acid,
arachidonic acid,
arachis oil,
arachne,
arachnid,
arachnida