lə̇ˈ]kanik-, (ˈ)lī|] noun
Etymology: New Latin Licania + English -ic
: a crystalline unsaturated keto acid C 4 H 9 (CH . CH) 3 (CH 2 ) 4 COCH 2 CH 2 COOH that in the form of the glyceride is the chief component of oiticica oil and that may be hydrogenated to stearic acid