suberic acid

su·ber·ic ac·id

(sū-ber'ik as'id),

A substance used in plastics and in the cross-linking of biopolymers; found in the urine as a product of ω-oxidation of fatty acids.

Synonym(s): octandioic acid

[L. suber, cork oak, + -ic]

suberic acid

(so͞o-bĕr′ĭk)

n.

A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C₈H₁₄O₄, used in the manufacture of plastics.