rheic acid

See also: Rheic

English

Etymology

From Latin rheum (“rhubarb”) + -ic.

Noun

rheic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, obsolete) An acid found in rhubarb; rhein.
Synonyms: chrysophanic acid, rhabarbic acid

References

“rheic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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