Cetrarin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cetrarin \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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