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behenic acid
noun
Chemistry.
- 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.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of behenic acid1
First recorded in 1870–75
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