Cet"ra*rin (?), n. [From Cetraria Islandica, the scientific name of Iceland moss.] Chem.

A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss (Cetraria Islandica). It consists of several ingredients, among which is cetraric acid, a white, crystalline, bitter substance.

 

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