abietic acid

English

Etymology

From Latin abiet, abies (“silver fir”) + English -ic (“having the character of”), + acid.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.iˈɛd.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

Noun

abietic acid (uncountable)

abietic acid

2. (organic chemistry) A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH

Synonyms

• (yellowish resin acid): abietinic acid, sylvic acid

Translations

a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes

• Dutch: abiëtinezuur n
• Estonian: abietiinhape (et)
• Finnish: abietiinihappo
• Polish: kwas abietynowy (pl) m
• Portuguese: ácido abiético m