| lignoceric | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the formic acid series, found in the tar, wax, or paraffine obtained by distilling certain kinds of wood, as the beech. Origin: L. Lignum wood + cera wax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lignoceric acid | CH3(CH2)22COOH;an acid present in one type of sphingolipid and in small amounts in triacylglycerols. Synonym: n-tetracosanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |