hircic

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Definition of hircic in English Turkish dictionary

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hircic acid

hircic asit

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Definition of hircic in English English dictionary

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that substance

The substance has also been called hircin

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hircic acid

A type of oily acid 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