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cerotic acid
ce·ro·tic ac·id [ sə rtik ássid, sə ròttik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
white fatty acid: a white fatty acid. Source: natural waxes such as beeswax and carnauba wax. CH3(CH2)24COOH
[Mid-19th century. < Latin cerotum "wax salve" < Greek kērōton "waxed"]
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