phellonic acid
noun
phel·lon·ic acid
fəˈlänik-,
feˈl-
: a crystalline hydroxy acid HOCH2(CH2)20COOH that is isolated especially from cork by alkaline cleavage and extraction : 22-hydroxy-behenic acid see suberin
Word History
Etymology
phellonic International Scientific Vocabulary phellon- (from Greek phellos cork) + -ic