\a-bē-ə-tek, a-səd\ n. C19H30COOH. A monocarboxylic acid derived from rosin. Plasticizers derived from it include hydroabietyl alcohol, hydrogenated methyl abietate, and methyl abietate.
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(2006). Abietic acid. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30160-0_21
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