Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless or yellow oil, C9H18O2, used in the manufacture of lacquers, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
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- noun chemistry an
aliphatic carboxylic acid , CH3(CH2)7COOH, nonanoic acid, used in themanufacture ofplastics ,pharmaceuticals etc
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[pelargon(ium) + –ic.]
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from pelargonium + -ic
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