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lichenic acid

lichenic acid noun: an organic acid, C₁₄H₂₄O₃, obtained from Iceland moss.

Noun

lichenic acid (uncountable)

  1. An organic acid, C₁₄H₂₄O₃, obtained from Iceland moss.
  2. (obsolete) fumaric acid

Questions about lichenic acid

What does lichenic acid mean?
Lichenic acid means an organic acid, C₁₄H₂₄O₃, obtained from Iceland moss.
What part of speech is lichenic acid?
Lichenic acid is a noun.

Words near lichenic acid in the dictionary

  1. lichenate
  2. lichenates
  3. lichened
  4. Licheng
  5. lichenic
  6. lichenic acid
  7. lichenicidin
  8. lichenicolous
  9. lichenification
  10. lichenifications
  11. lichenified

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