rheic acid

See also: Rheic

English

Etymology

From Latin rheum (“rhubarb”) + -ic.

Noun

rheic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) An acid found in rhubarb; rhein.

   Synonyms: chrysophanic acid, rhabarbic acid

References

• “rheic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.