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orsellic acid

orsellic acid noun: an acid found in certain lichens, such as orchil.

Noun

orsellic acid (uncountable)

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

Forms of orsellic acid

alternative formorseillic acid

Origin of orsellic acid

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

Words formed from orsellic acid

Questions about orsellic acid

What does orsellic acid mean?
Orsellic acid means an acid found in certain lichens, such as orchil.
What part of speech is orsellic acid?
Orsellic acid is a noun.

Words near orsellic acid in the dictionary

  1. orseille
  2. orseilles
  3. Orseis
  4. orsellate
  5. orsellates
  6. orsellic acid
  7. orsellinate
  8. orsellinates
  9. orsellinic acid
  10. Orser
  11. Orsers

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