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adj
Of or pertaining to pimelic acid or its derivatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peyh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pīmós Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pimelic From Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ, “soft fat, lard”) + English -ic.
