Umbellic \Um*bel"lic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous
plants; as, umbellic acid.
Umbellic acid. (Chem.) (a) Anisic acid. [Obs.]
(b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |