coccinic acid

\(ˈ)käk|sinik-\ noun

Etymology: French coccinique, from coccine carmine (from Latin coccinus scarlet, from Greek kokkinos, from kokkos grain, seed) + -ique -ic

: any of three isomeric crystalline diacids C₆H₂(OH)(CH₃)(COOH)₂ distinguished as alpha, beta, and gamma with the alpha acid being obtained by oxidizing cochineal