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Hircic

Hir′cic

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
hircique
. See
Hircin
.]
(Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; – applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that substance. The substance has also been called
hircin
.
Watts.

Definition 2024


hircic

hircic

English

Adjective

hircic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet.

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References

  • hircic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913