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Noun: cerotic acid  si'ró-tik 'a-sid
  1. A white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
    - hexacosanoic acid

Derived forms: cerotic acids

Type of: acid

Part of: beeswax

Encyclopedia: Cerotic acid