Hypogaic
Hypogaic , adjective
[Prefix hypo- + Greek gai^a, gh^, earth.]
(Chemistry) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut (Arachis hypogaa).
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Hypogaic acid (Chemistry) , 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.
Also: Hypogaeic