abietic acid

English

Etymology

From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English ic (“having the character of”), + acid.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

Noun

abietic acid (uncountable)

abietic acid

(organic chemistry) A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH

Synonyms

(yellowish resin acid): abietinic acid, sylvic acid

Translations

a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes

Dutch: abiëtinezuur n
Estonian: abietiinhape

Finnish: abitiinihappo
Portuguese: ácido abiético m

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