alantic acid
noun
alan·tic acid
ə-ˈlan-tik-
: a crystalline acid C15H22O3 obtained from alantolactone by hydration
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary alantic (from alant + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German alantsäure
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
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