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SUBERIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does suberic acid mean?
• SUBERIC ACID (noun)
The noun SUBERIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
Familiarity information: SUBERIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dicarboxylic acid found in cork
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
octanedioic acid; suberic acid
Hypernyms ("suberic acid" is a kind of...):
carboxylic acid (an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups)
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