Etymology

fellinic acid

Today it means: An acid apparently obtained by treating bilin with hydrochloric acid. Full definition →

Latin fel, fell-
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  1. Latin · derived fromfel, fell-“bile”
  2. English todayfellinic acid

From Latin fel, fell- (“bile”).

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