Meanings
nounterpenylic acid (uncountable)
alternative terpentic acid
- uncountablechemistryAn acid, C₈H₁₂O₄, homologous with terebic acid, and obtained by oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.
Origin
From terpene + -yl + -ic + acid.
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APA
terpenylic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpenylic%20acid
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“terpenylic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpenylic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terpenylic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpenylic%20acid.
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