kermesic acid

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Etymology

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kermes +‎ -ic + acid

Noun

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kermesic acid (uncountable)

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