Pho‐cen″ic (fō̍‐sĕn″ĭk), a. [Gr. φώκαινα a porpoise.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; — said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid. Watts.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.