| 释义 |
cud·bear
\ˈkədˌba(a)(ə)r\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: irregular (pron. spelling) after Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th century Scottish chemist
: a coloring matter prepared from lichens similarly to archil and sometimes considered a form of archil, obtained as a red or purple powder, and used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations |