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carminic acid
noun car·min·ic acid \kär-ˌmin-ik-\
Medical Definition of CARMINIC ACID
: a red crystalline anthraquinone dye C22H20O13 best known as the essential coloring matter of cochineal and used chiefly as a biological stain
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