VULPIC

Vul"pic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained from a lichen (Cetraria vulpina) as a yellow or red crystalline substance which on decomposition yields pulvinic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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