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juniperic acid

juniperic acid

9.5
A natural chemical in the sticky sap of juniper trees that forms small crystals
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒuːnɪˈpɛrɪk ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
: ácido enebral
  • The researchers isolated juniperic acid from the resin of several juniper species.

Examples

  • Many coniferous trees produce juniperic acid in their resin.

  • The laboratory report confirmed the presence of juniperic acid in the sample.

  • A trace amount of juniperic acid was detected in the exudate of the conifer.

  • The scientists isolated juniperic acid from the resin.

  • A trace amount of juniperic acid was detected in the exudate of the conifer.

  • The laboratory report confirmed the presence of juniperic acid in the sample.

  • The researchers isolated juniperic acid from the resin of several juniper species.

Surface Forms

juniperic acid singular
juniperic acids plural

Morphology

juniperic + acid

The phrase is compositionally built: 'juniperic' (relating to juniper) + 'acid' yields an acid associated with juniper (e.g., from its resin), so the overall sense is derivable from the parts. However, 'juniperic' is rare/unattested and requires recognizing the derivational suffix -ic, which may not be obvious to a B1 learner without morphological knowledge, making the transparency partial.

Etymology

Juniperic acid comes from the tree juniper plus the word acid. It was named for the acid found in juniper resin, so the name literally means 'an acid from juniper'.