Hypogaeic

Hyp`o`gae´ic


a.1.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut (Arachis hypogæa).
Hypogæic acid
(Chem.) an acid in the oil of the earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.