roccellic acid
Meanings
noun
- A dibasic acid, C₁₇H₃₂O₄, of the oxalic series, found in archil (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), and other lichens.
Word forms
Etymology
From French roccellique, from roccelle (“archil”), from Italian roccella, from rocca (“a rock”), because archil grows on rock.
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