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HEXACOSANOIC ACID
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
Synonyms:
cerotic acid; hexacosanoic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hexacosanoic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
Holonyms ("hexacosanoic acid" is a substance of...):
beeswax (a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs)