'Pimelic' definitions:
Definition of 'Pimelic'
From: GCIDE
- Pimelic \Pi*mel"ic\ (p[i^]*m[e^]l"[i^]k), a. [Gr. pimelh` fat.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a mixture of suberic and adipic acids. (b) Designating the acid proper (C5H10(CO2H)2) which is obtained from camphoric acid. [1913 Webster]