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Where does “orsellic acid” come from?

orsellic acid (English) comes from French orseille, from Old French orchel.

orsellic acid (English): An acid found in certain lichens; lecanoric acid

Definitions

  1. An acid found in certain lichens; lecanoric acid

Ancestry of “orsellic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchorseillearchil
2Old Frenchorchel—
Every word from Old French orchel →