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terebic acid

[ tuh-reb-ik as-id, â€-ree-bik ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an acid, C 7 H 10 O 4 , formed by the oxidation of certain terpenes and historically important in the discovery of the structures of many terpenes.

terebic acid

/ ³Ùɛˈ°ùÉ›²úɪ°ì /

noun

  1. a white crystalline carboxylic acid produced by the action of nitric acid on turpentine. Formula: C 7 H 10 O 4
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terebic acid1

First recorded in 1855–60
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terebic acid1

C19: from tereb ( inth ) + -ic

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