CEROTIC ACID


Meaning of CEROTIC ACID in English

sə̇ˈrōd.ik, -räd.- noun

Etymology: Latin cerot um, a pomade, from Greek kērōton (from keros wax) + English -ic

: a solid fatty acid C 25 H 51 COOH occurring usually as an ester in most waxes (as Chinese wax, beeswax, montan wax) and some fats

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