The Collaborative International Dictionary
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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Usage examples of "sebacic".
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.