sebacic acid

noun

se·​ba·​cic acid si-ˈba-sik- 

ˌsē-,

-ˈbā-

: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C₁₀H₁₈O₄ used especially in the manufacture of synthetic resins

Word History

Etymology

French (acide) sébacique, from Latin sebaceus

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above