terebic acid
[ tuh-reb-ik as-id, ‐ree-bik ]
/ təˈrɛb ɪk ˈæs ɪd, ‐ˈri bɪk /
noun Chemistry.
an acid, C7H10O4, formed by the oxidation of certain terpenes and historically important in the discovery of the structures of many terpenes.
Sometimes
ter·e·bin·ic ac·id
[ter-uh-bin-ik as-id] /ˈtɛr əˈbɪn ɪk ˈæs ɪd/.
Origin of terebic acid
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby terebic acid
tercel,
tercentenary,
tercet,
terebene,
terebic,
terebic acid,
terebinth,
terebinthinate,
terebinthine,
terebrate,
teredo
British Dictionary definitions for terebic acid
terebic acid
/ (tɛˈrɛbɪk) /
noun
a white crystalline carboxylic acid produced by the action of nitric acid on turpentine. Formula: C 7 H 10 O 4
Word Origin for terebic acid
C19: from
tereb (
inth) +
-ic