pelargonic

[ pel-ahr-gon-ik, -goh-nik, -er- ]
/ ˌpɛl ɑrˈgɒn ɪk, -ˈgoʊ nɪk, -ər- /

adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.

Origin of pelargonic

First recorded in 1855–60; pelargon(ium) + -ic

Words nearby pelargonic

pelagic, pelagic division, pelagius, pelagius i, pelagius ii, pelargonic, pelargonic acid, pelargonium, pelasgi, pelasgian, pelasgic

Example sentences from the Web for pelargonic

  • The spirituous solution of pelargonic ether may also be profitably prepared from oleic acid, according to Gottlieb's method.

    The Art of Perfumery |G. W. Septimus Piesse