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pulvinic acid

noun
pul·​vin·​ic acid | \ ËŒpÉ™lˈvinik-\

Definition of pulvinic acid

: an orange crystalline lactonic acid (C17H11O3)COOH obtained from lichens and by hydrolysis of vulpinic acid

History and Etymology for pulvinic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of pulvic and -in

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