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alantic acid

noun
alan·​tic acid | \ É™-ˈlan-tik-\

Definition of alantic acid

: a crystalline acid C15H22O3 obtained from alantolactone by hydration

First Known Use of alantic acid

1876, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alantic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary alantic (from alant + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German alantsäure

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