orsellic acid

noun

An acid found in certain lichens, such as orchil.

OriginFrench orseille →
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Meanings

nounorsellic acid (uncountable)

alternative orseillic acid

  1. uncountablechemistryAn acid found in certain lichens, such as orchil.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lecanoric acid

Origin

  1. Frenchorseille“archil”
  2. Englishorsellic acid

From French orseille (“archil”). See archil.

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