erythroleic acid

noun

A purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from orchil.

OriginAncient Greek ἐρυθρός ← Latin oleum →
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Meanings

nounerythroleic acid (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablechemistryA purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from orchil.

Origin

  1. Latinoleum“oil”
  2. Ancient Greekἐρυθρός“red”
  3. Englisherythroleic acid

Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

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