| pimelic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a mixture of suberic and adipic acids. Designating the acid proper (C5H10(CO2/H)2) which is obtained from camphoric acid. Origin: Gr. Fat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pimelic acid | HOOC-(CH2)5-COOH; Heptanedioic acid;an intermediate in the oxidation of oleic acid in some microorganisms; a precursor of biotin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pimelic acids | A group of compounds that are derivatives of heptanedioic acid with the general formula r-c7h11o4. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pimelite | <chemical> An apple-green mineral having a greasy feel. It is a hydrous silicate of nickel, magnesia, aluminia, and iron. Origin: Gr. Fat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pimelo- | Fat, fatty. Origin: G. Pimele, soft fat, lard, fr. Piar, fat (05 Mar 2000) |
| pimelorrhoea | Synonym: fatty diarrhoea. Origin: pimelo-+ G. Rhoia, a flux (05 Mar 2000) |
| pimelorthopnea | Orthopnea; difficulty breathing in any but the erect posture, due to obesity. Synonym: piorthopnea. Origin: pimelo-+ G. Orthos, straight, + pnoe, breath (05 Mar 2000) |