BEHENIC ACID


Meaning of BEHENIC ACID in English

Chem.

a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.

[ 1870-75 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .