"Lecanoric" is a word in ENGLISH
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, /
diorsellinic acid, lecanorin, etc.
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