English
abietic acid
Abietic acid comes from Latin abiet ‘silver fir’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEabiet‘silver fir’
- Englishtodayabietic acid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEabiet‘silver fir’
- Englishtodayabietic acid
Every English word from Latin abiet
Today it means
noun A yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes and esters for plasticizers; C₁₉H₂₉COOH.
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Etymograph / Latin abiet / abietic acid