alantic acid

noun

alan·​tic acid

ə-ˈlan-tik-

: a crystalline acid C₁₅H₂₂O₃ obtained from alantolactone by hydration

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alantic (from alant + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German alantsäure

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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