rheic acid
See also: Rheic
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin rheum (“rhubarb”) + -ic.
Noun edit
- (organic chemistry, obsolete) An acid found in rhubarb; rhein.
- Synonyms: chrysophanic acid, rhabarbic acid
References edit
- “rheic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.