[mə′lis·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) CH3(CH2)28COOH Fatty acid found in beeswax; soluble in benzene and hot alcohol; melts at 90°C; used in biochemical research.
melissic acid
me·lis·sic ac·id
(me-lis'ik as'id), A long-chain (30) saturated fatty acid found in waxes. [G. melissa, bee + -ic]