gorlic acid
noun
gor·lic acid
\ˈgȯrlik-\
Definition of gorlic acid
: a liquid unsaturated acid C5H7(C12H22)COOH occurring as the glyceride especially in gorli oil and chaulmoogra oil
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Origin and Etymology of gorlic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary gorli (oil) + -ic; originally formed as French gorlique
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