"phycite" meaning in English

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          "text": "Phycite is a saccharine substance obtained from an Alga, the Protococcus vulgaris, known under the name “Phycie.”",
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        "Erythritol, C₄H₆(OH)₄, that has been obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris."
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