Suberic

[sju:'berik]

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, and obtained from cork and certain fatty oils, as a white crystalline substance.

Checker: Sylvia

Definition

adj. relating to or extracted from cork.—n. Sū′berāte a salt of suberic acid.—adj. Sūbē′rēous.—ns. Sū′berine the pure cellular tissue of cork; Sūberisā′tion.—v.t. Sū′berise to render corky.—adjs. Sū′berose Sū′berous of the nature of cork cork-like.

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