"phycite" meaning in All languages combined

See phycite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: phycites [plural]
Etymology: From phyco- + -ite. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|phyco-|-ite}} phyco- + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phycite (countable and uncountable, plural phycites)
  1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) Erythritol, C₄H₆(OH)₄, that has been obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry

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