terpeˈnylicn. [ < terpenen. + -ylsuffix + -icsuffix] in terpenylic acid, a white crystalline compound, C8H12O4, obtained by oxidizing a terpene, as turpentine-oil, with chromic acid.
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terpenylic acid1881
1881 H. WattsDict. Chem. VIII. 1907Terpenylic acid..is obtained at first in the form of a syrup resembling glycerol... Terpenylic acid is monobasic.