gadic acid

noun

A kind of acid derived from cod, or cod liver oil.

Meanings

noungadic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA kind of acid derived from cod, or cod liver oil.

Origin

From taxonomic name Gadus (“codfish”) + -ic.

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gadic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadic%20acid

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