PIMELIC ACID


Meaning of PIMELIC ACID in English

/peuh mel"ik, -mee"lik/ , Chem.

a crystalline compound, C 7 H 12 O 4 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used in polymers and as a plasticizer. Also called heptanedioic acid .

[ 1830-40; pimel ( é ) soft fat + -IC ]

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