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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
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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
