abietic

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin abies (“silver fir”) +‎ -ic (“pertaining to”).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

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abietic (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees[1]
  2. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives

Derived terms

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Translations

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  1. ^ Jackson, Benjamin Daydon (1928) A glossary of botanic terms with their derivation and accent‎[1], Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, page 1
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