(ˈ)stər|kyülik- noun
Etymology: New Latin Sterculia + English -ic
: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C 8 H 17 (C 3 H 2 )(CH 2 ) 7 COOH found as a glyceride in the seeds of a tropical tree ( Sterculia foetida ); 2-octyl-1-cyclo-propene-octanoic acid