English Explanatory Dictionary

bombic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.

Word forms

bombic acid

Etymology

Latin bombyx (“silk, silkworm”): compare French bombique.

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