Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fatty acid, C26H52O2, occurring in waxes, such as beeswax or carnauba wax.
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- noun organic chemistry A
long-chain saturated fatty acid , CH3(CH2)24COOH, found inbeeswax andcarnauba wax .
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- noun a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin cērōtum, wax plaster, from Greek kērōton, from neuter of kēroun, to wax, from kēros, wax.]
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