Etymology

rhoeadic acid

Today it means: An acid derived from the poppy Papaver rhoeas. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥοιάς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥοιάς“poppy”
  2. English todayrhoeadic acid

From Ancient Greek ῥοιάς (rhoiás, “poppy”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥοιάς all →

rhoeadine

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