- Margaritic
- Margaritic Mar`ga*rit"ic, a. [Cf. F. margaritique.] (Physiol. Chem.) Margaric. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
margaritic acid — margaric acid or margaritic acid noun An acid intermediate between palmitic and stearic • • • Main Entry: ↑margarin … Useful english dictionary
margaritic — margaric / garˈ/ or margaritˈic adjective Pearl like • • • Main Entry: ↑margarin … Useful english dictionary
margaritate — Chem. (ˈmɑːgərɪteɪt) [f. margaritic: see ate1.] A salt of margaritic acid. Penny Cycl. XIV. 414/1 … Useful english dictionary
margaric acid — noun a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid • Syn: ↑heptadecanoic acid • Hypernyms: ↑saturated fatty acid * * * mär]ˈgärik , mȧ], ]ˈgarik , ˈmär]gərik , ˈmȧ], rēk noun Etymology: margaric, from French margarique, from margar (from … Useful english dictionary