Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bitter, acrid, brownish-green, amorphous compound obtained from the juice of Lactuca Canadensis.
- noun A light-yellow crystalline compound, C40H58O11(?), formed by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on lactcuarium. It gives a wine-red color with alkalis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry Any of various
acids derived from thejuice of Lactuca virosa.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Lactuca + -ic + acid
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word lactucic acid.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.