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Sebacic

Sebacic \Se*bac"ic\, a. [L. sebum tallow: cf. F. s['e]bacique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance.

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sebacic

a. Of or pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives

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It also furnishes sebacic acid which is employed in the manufacture of candles, and caprylic acid, which enters into the composition of varnishes, especially suitable for the polishing of high-class furniture and carriage bodies.