abietic acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English ic (“having the character of”), + acid.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (organic chemistry) A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C19H29COOH
Synonyms[edit]
- (yellowish resin acid): abietinic acid, sylvic acid
Translations[edit]
a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
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