orsellinic acid
noun
or·sel·lin·ic acid
¦ȯ(r)sə¦linik-
: a crystalline acid C6H2(OH)2(CH3)COOH found chiefly in combination in certain lichens; 4,6-dihydroxy-ortho-toluic acid
called also ortho-orsellinic acid
compare lecanoric acidLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
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