What is "lignoceric acid"

n. (context organic compound English) The saturated fatty acid ''tetracosanoic acid'' having twenty-four carbon atoms; it is found in wood tar.

Lignoceric acid, or tetracosanoic acid, is the saturated fatty acid with formula CHCOOH. It is found in wood tar, various cerebrosides, and in small amounts in most natural fats. The fatty acids of peanut oil contain small amounts of lignoceric acid (1.1% – 2.2%). This fatty acid is also a byproduct of lignin production.

Reduction of lignoceric acid yields lignoceryl alcohol.