decanedioic acid
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Related to decanedioic acid: cinnamic acid, phenylacetic acid
decanedioic acid
(ˌdɛkeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk)n
(Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline carboxylic acid obtained by heating castor oil with sodium hydroxide, used in the manufacture of polyester resins and rubbers and plasticizers. Formula: HOOC(CH2)8COOH. Also called: sebacic acid
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| Noun | 1. | decanedioic acid - a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups |
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