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orsellinic acid

orsellinic acid noun: a phenolic carboxylic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid, found in some lichens.

Noun

orsellinic acid (uncountable)

  1. A phenolic carboxylic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid, found in some lichens

Words formed from orsellinic acid

Questions about orsellinic acid

What does orsellinic acid mean?
Orsellinic acid means a phenolic carboxylic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid, found in some lichens.
What part of speech is orsellinic acid?
Orsellinic acid is a noun.

Words near orsellinic acid in the dictionary

  1. orsellate
  2. orsellates
  3. orsellic acid
  4. orsellinate
  5. orsellinates
  6. orsellinic acid
  7. Orser
  8. Orsers
  9. Orsett
  10. Orseïs
  11. Orsha

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