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 acid
Word History
Etymology
orsellinic International Scientific Vocabulary orsellin- (from orselle + -in, chemical suffix) + -ic