Meanings
nounrhoeadic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn acid derived from the poppy Papaver rhoeas.
Origin
- Ancient Greekῥοιάς“poppy”
- Englishrhoeadic acid
From Ancient Greek ῥοιάς (rhoiás, “poppy”) + -ic.
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rhoeadic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhoeadic%20acid
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