erythroleic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from orchil.

Word forms

erythroleic acid

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

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