pinic acid

noun — 2 senses

pinic acid

noun

Etymology From Latin pinus (“pine”).

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A dicarboxylic acid and recognized as an oxidation product of α-pinene, a common terpene found in pine resin.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Obsolete An acid which is the chief constituent of common resin.

Derived terms: pinate
Related terms: abietic acid, sylvic acid

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