kermesic acid

English

Etymology

kermes +‎ -ic + acid

Noun

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.
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