kermesic acid

noun

A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.

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Meanings

nounkermesic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.

Origin

From kermes + -ic + acid.

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