| margaric | Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly. Margaric acid. <physiology> A white, crystalline substance, C17H34O2 of the fatty acid series, intermediate between palmitic and stearic acids, and obtained from the wax of certain lichens, from cetyl cyanide, and other sources. Origin: Cf. F. Margarique. See Margarite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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