Meanings
nounophelic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA substance obtained from chiratin by the action of acids.
Origin
From the former species designation Ophelia chirata.
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ophelic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophelic%20acid
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“ophelic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophelic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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