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Delphinic

Del-phin′ic

,

Adj.

[See

,

Noun.

]

(Chem.)

Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic.

Delphinic acid

.

(Chem.)

See

Valeric acid

, under

.

[Obs.]

Del-phin′ic

,

Adj.

[From NL.

Delphinium

, the name of the genus.]

(Chem.)

Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (

Delphinium staphisagria

).