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sebacic

[ si-bas-ik, -bey-sik ]

/ sɪˈbæs ɪk, -ˈbeɪ sɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from sebacic acid.

Origin of sebacic

First recorded in 1780–90; sebac(eous) + -ic

Words nearby sebacic

sebaceous adenoma, sebaceous cyst, sebaceous epithelioma, sebaceous gland, sebaceous glands, sebacic, sebacic acid, sebastian, sebastopol, sebe, sebi-

Example sentences from the Web for sebacic

After this we pour on a proper quantity of sulphuric acid, and the sebacic acid passes over by distillation.

Elements of Chemistry, |Antoine Lavoisier
It is also obtained when sebacic, stearic and oleic acids are oxidized with nitric acid.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 |Various