sylvic acid

English

Etymology

Because it can be obtained from Pinus sylvestris? Compare sylvan.

Noun

sylvic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) abietic acid

Further reading

• sylvic acid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “sylvic acid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “sylvic acid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “sylvic acid”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.