kermesic acid
A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named…A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.
Origin
From kermes + -ic + acid.From kermes + -ic + acid.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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