Cerotic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Cerotic acid is a white solid fatty acid that is often used as an emollient in cosmetics.
- The main component of beeswax crystals is cerotic acid, which is responsible for its pleasant smell.
- Cerotic acid, a major component of beeswax, has been observed to exhibit a range of industrial applications.
- Studies have shown that cerotic acid extracted from waxes can be employed as a promising feedstock for the production of bifunctional compounds.
- Because cerotic acid is a naturally occurring substance, its sustainability in industrial production compared to other fatty acids is under investigation.