abietic acid
(redirected from Abietinic acid)Also found in: Dictionary.
Related to Abietinic acid: acetic acid, Sylvic acid
abietic acid
[‚a·bē′et·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry)
C20H30O2 A tricyclic, crystalline acid obtained from rosin; used in making esters for plasticizers.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.