Etymology

sebacic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives Full definition →

Latin sēbāceus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsēbāceus
  2. English todaysebacic

From Latin sēbāceus + -ic, from sēbum (“tallow”).

Words from the same roots

Latinsēbāceus all →

sebaceous

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