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carminic acid

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Main Entry: car·min·ic acid
Pronunciation: kär-"min-ik-
Function: noun
: a red crystalline anthraquinone dyeC22H20O13 best known as the essential coloring matter of cochineal and used chiefly as a biological stain
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