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kermesic acid

kermesic acid noun: a red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.

Noun

kermesic acid (uncountable)

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

Origin of kermesic acid

From kermes + -ic + acid.

Questions about kermesic acid

What does kermesic acid mean?
Kermesic acid means a red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.
What part of speech is kermesic acid?
Kermesic acid is a noun.

Words near kermesic acid in the dictionary

  1. Kermanshahi
  2. kermas
  3. kermes
  4. kermes oak
  5. kermes oaks
  6. kermesic acid
  7. kermesid
  8. kermesids
  9. kermesite
  10. kermesites
  11. kermess

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