Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hircic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hir-ci-c acid
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of oily acid (a mixture rich in capric- and caproic acids) made from mutton suet, having an odor similar to that of a goat, used in the early days of the production of soap, and in soup-making.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hircic acid is the odorous principle of soap, made of mutton suet, and it exists in so very small quantity....Its smell resembles that of a goat"

Etymology

Named by Michel Eugène Chevreul, a French chemist. First use in 1823

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

hircin

Questions

What does hircic acid mean?: A type of oily acid (a mixture rich in capric- and caproic acids) made from mutton suet, having an odor similar to that of a goat, used in the early days of the production of soap, and in soup-making.
Where does hircic acid come from?: Named by Michel Eugène Chevreul, a French chemist. First use in 1823

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