Meanings
adjectivepimelic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to pimelic acid or its derivatives.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*peyh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pīmós
- Ancient Greekπῑμελή (pīmelḗ)
- Englishpimelic
From Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ, “soft fat, lard”) + English -ic.
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APA
pimelic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic
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“pimelic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pimelic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic.
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