pulvinic acid

noun

pul·​vin·​ic acid

ˌpəlˈvinik-

: an orange crystalline lactonic acid (C₁₇H₁₁O₃)COOH obtained from lichens and by hydrolysis of vulpinic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of pulvic and -in

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