a. Chem. Obs. [f. next + -IC.] Of or pertaining to Boletus, as Boletic acid.
1819. J. Children, Chem. Anal., 275. Boletic acid was obtained by M. Braconnot from the boletus pseudo igniarius.
1863. Watts, Dict. Chem., I. 618. Boletic acid … since shown by Bolley and Dessaignes to be identical with fumaric acid.
