lichenic

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lichenic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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