agarinic acid

noun

ag·​a·​rin·​ic acid
¦a-gə-¦ri-nik-
: the free acid that is held to occur in agar

called also agaric acid

Word History

Etymology

agar + -in + -ic

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agarinic acid was in 1945

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“Agarinic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agarinic%20acid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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