ilicic acid

noun

An acid derived from various plants, such as the holly (Ilex).

OriginLatin ilex →
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Meanings

nounilicic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn acid derived from various plants, such as the holly (Ilex).

Origin

  1. Latinilex
  2. Englishilicic acid

From Latin ilex, ilicis (“holm oak”).

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

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