purpuric acid

Chem.: C3H3N3O6. The hypothetical acid of the purpura tes. It has not been isolated. pür-pür-I-dæ, s . pl . [PURPURA,.] *pür-pu-rif-er-a, s . pl . [Lat. purpura =purple, and fero to bear.] Zool.: A group of Mollusca, e entially the same as the modern Buccinide. ( Lamarck .)