kermesic acid

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kermesic acid

Etymology[edit]

kermes +‎ -ic + acid

Noun[edit]

kermesic acid (uncountable)

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

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