Lichenic

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

  Lichenic \Li*chen"ic\ (l[-i]*k[e^]n"[i^]k), a.
     Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, lichens.
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     {Lichenic acid}.
     (a) An organic acid, {C14H24O3}, obtained from Iceland moss.


     (b) An old name of fumaric acid.
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