Cerotic Acid Definition

sə-rōtĭk, -rŏtĭk
noun
A fatty acid, C26 H52 O2 , occurring in waxes, such as beeswax or carnauba wax.
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Origin of Cerotic Acid

  • From Latin cērōtum wax plaster from Greek kērōton from neuter of kēroun to wax from kēros wax

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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