Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vegetable substance extracted by alcohol from several lichens, as Cetraria Islandica (Iceland moss) and Sticta pulmonacea. It forms a fine white powder, very bitter to the taste.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss (
Cetraria Islandica ). It consists of several ingredients, among which iscetraric acid , a white, crystalline, bitter substance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A white substance extracted from
Iceland moss , one of whose ingredients iscetraric acid .
Etymologies
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Cetraria + -in
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Also contained in the Moss are cetrarin, uncrystallizable sugar, gum, and green wax; with potash, and phosphate of lime.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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