Definition of lecanorin. Meaning of lecanorin. Synonyms of lecanorin

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Definition of lecanorin

lecanorin
Lecanoric Lec`a*no"ric, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen (Lecanora, Roccella, etc.), as a white, crystalline substance, and is called also orsellic, or diorsellinic acid, lecanorin, etc.
Lecanorin
Lecanorin Lec`a*no"rin, n. (Chem.) See Lecanoric.

Meaning of lecanorin from wikipedia

- he discovered a new compound which he called lecanorin. His interpretation of the analyses of lecanorin (now called lecanoric acid) went astray because...