sebacicacid

se·bac·ic acid (sĭ-băsʹĭk, -bāʹsĭk) n.

A white crystalline acid, COOH(CH₂)₈COOH, used in the manufacture of certain synthetic resins and fibers, various plasticizers, and polyester rubbers.

  [From sebaceous(so called because it was originally obtained from melted suet).]

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