Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to anemones, or to the genus Anemone; obtained from anemonin: as, anemonic acid, an acid obtained by the action of baryta upon anemonin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin.
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Examples
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The active chemical principles of each plant are "anemonin" and "anemonic acid."
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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The lesser Celandine furnishes a golden yellow volatile oil, which is readily converted into anemonic acid.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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