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Word: Ailanthic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century. From ailanth- + -ic
Definition:
Of or relating to the ailanthus. Chiefly in "ailanthic acid" noun a bitter quassinoid extracted from the bark of the South Asian tree Ailanthus excelsa.
Variant Forms:
- ailantic
