bombic acid
An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acidAn acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.
Origin
Latin bombyx (“silk, silkworm”): compare French bombique.Latin bombyx (“silk, silkworm”): compare French bombique.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable