Etymology

taurylic acid

Today it means: An acid found in the urine of cattle, horses, and humans, probably identical with cresol. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromtaurus“bull”
  2. English todaytaurylic acid

From Latin taurus (“bull”) + -yl + -ic.

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