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1913
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Terebic
Te-reb′ic
,
Adj.
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, terbenthene (oil of turpentine); specifically, designating an acid,
C7H10O4
, obtained by the oxidation of terbenthene with nitric acid, as a white crystalline substance.
Definition
2024
terebic
terebic
English
Adjective
terebic
(
not comparable
)
pertaining to
turpentine
, often
terebic acid
Etymology
From
terebinth
+
-ic
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
tə rèbbi
(
US
)
Hyphenation:
ter‧e‧bic
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