hircic

hircic
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet.
See Also: hircin, hircine

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  • Hircic — Hir cic, a. [Cf. F. hircique. See {Hircin}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hircic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • hircic acid — noun A type of oily acid made from mutton suet, having an odor similar to that of a goat, used in the early days of the production of soap, and in soup making. Syn: hircin …   Wiktionary

  • hircin — Hircic Hir cic, a. [Cf. F. hircique. See {Hircin}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hircin — Hir cin, n. [L. hircus, he goat, buck: cf. F. hircine.] (Chem.) Hircic acid. See {Hircic}. [R.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hircin — noun hircic acid …   Wiktionary

  • hircine — 1. adjective /ˈhɜːsaɪn,ˈhɝsaɪn,ˈhɝsɪn/ a) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.<ref name= D.com /><ref name= AHD /><ref name= OED /><ref name= WEB /><ref name= WNet >“hircine” defined by <b>WordNet… …   Wiktionary

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