| NOUN | substance | cerotic acid, hexacosanoic acid | a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax) |
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| Meaning | A white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax). | |
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| Synonym | hexacosanoic acid | |
| Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
| Substance of | beeswax | A yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs |
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