English Explanatory Dictionary

kermesic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.

Word forms

kermesic acid

Etymology

From kermes + -ic + acid.

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