Suberic \Su*ber"ic\, a. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F.
sub['e]reque.]
(Chem.)
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |