'Terpenylic' definitions:

Definition of 'Terpenylic'

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  • Terpenylic \Ter`pe*nyl"ic\, a. [Terpene + -yl + -ic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4 (called also terpentic acid), homologous with terebic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid. [1913 Webster]