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Terpenylic

Terˊpe-nyl′ic

,
Adj.
[
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.