phellonic acid

noun

phel·​lon·​ic acid

fəˈlänik-,

feˈl-

: a crystalline hydroxy acid HOCH₂(CH₂)₂₀COOH that is isolated especially from cork by alkaline cleavage and extraction : 22-hydroxy-behenic acid see suberin

Word History

Etymology

phellonic International Scientific Vocabulary phellon- (from Greek phellos cork) + -ic

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