glomelliferic acid

noun

A depside with the molecular formula C₂₅H₃₀O₈.

Meanings

nounglomelliferic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA depside with the molecular formula C₂₅H₃₀O₈.

Origin

  1. Latin*glomella
  2. Englishglomelliferic acid

From translingual Glomellifer(a) + -ic, from Latin *glomella + -fer + -a, from glomus (“ball-shaped mass”).

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