sebacic acid

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Noun

sebacic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH2)8(COOH)2, originally prepared from tallow; it is used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers and polyester rubbers