Definition of thujic acid
:a crystalline unsaturated acid C9H11COOH containing a 7-membered ring and found in the heartwood of the western red cedar
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thujic acid
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thu·jic acid
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ˈth(y)üjik-
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Origin and Etymology of thujic acid
New Latin Thuja + English -ic
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