bombic acid

noun

An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.

OriginLatin bombyx →
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Meanings

nounbombic acid (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiochemistryAn acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.

Origin

  1. Latinbombyx“silk, silkworm”
  2. Englishbombic acid

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

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