pə̇ˈmelik, pīˈ-, -mēl-, -lēk- noun
Etymology: pimelic International Scientific Vocabulary pimel- (from Greek pimelē lard) + -ic
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid HOOC(CH 2 ) 5 COOH obtained usually by oxidation of unsaturated fats, castor oil, or cycloheptanone