| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|silik- noun
Etymology: New Latin Penicillium + English -ic
: a crystalline antibiotic unsaturated keto acid CH 2 . C(CH 3 )COC(OCH 3 ) . CHCOOH or the tautomeric hydroxy lactone produced by several molds of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus