Etymology

bombic acid

Today it means: An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid. Full definition →

Latin bombyx
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  1. Latin · derived frombombyx“silk, silkworm”
  2. English todaybombic acid

Latin bombyx (“silk, silkworm”): compare French bombique.

Words from the same roots

Latinbombyx all →

bombyxbombylious

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