abietic acid

US/ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

noun

A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.

Similar
abietinic acidsylvic acid
OriginLatin abiet →
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Meanings

nounabietic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.

    Synonyms: abietinic acid, sylvic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.

Similar
abietinic acidsylvic acid
Also see
abietinic acid

Origin

  1. Latinabiet
  2. Englishabietic acid

From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English -ic (“having the character of”), + acid.

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Translations

Dutch abiëtinezuur
  • abiëtinezuura yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Estonian abietiinhape
  • abietiinhapea yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Finnish abietiinihappo
  • abietiinihappoa yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
French acide abiétique
  • acide abiétiquea yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
German Abietinsäure
  • Abietinsäurea yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Japanese アビエチン酸
  • アビエチン酸 (abiechin san)a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Polish kwas abietynowy
  • kwas abietynowya yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Portuguese ácido abiético
  • ácido abiéticoa yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Spanish ácido abiético
  • ácido abiéticoa yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
Swedish abietinsyra
  • abietinsyraa yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes
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