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Meaning of CETRARIN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cet"ra*rin\, n. [From Cetraria Islandica, the
scientific name of Iceland moss.] (Chem.)
A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss
({Cetraria Islandica}). It consists of several ingredients,
among which is cetraric acid, a white, crystalline, bitter
substance.
 
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