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<chemistry> Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut (Arachis hypogaea).
<chemistry> Hypogaeic acid, an acid in the oil of the earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.
Origin: Pref. Hypo- + Gr. Gai^a, gh^, earth.
(01 Mar 1998)
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