/kud"bair'/ , n.
a violet coloring matter obtained from various lichens, esp. Lecanora tartarea.
[ 1760-70; coinage by Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th-century Scottish chemist, based on his own name ]
/kud"bair'/ , n.
a violet coloring matter obtained from various lichens, esp. Lecanora tartarea.
[ 1760-70; coinage by Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th-century Scottish chemist, based on his own name ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012