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fertaric acid

fertaric acid noun: a hydroxycinnamic acid found in wine and grape.

Noun

fertaric acid (uncountable)

  1. A hydroxycinnamic acid found in wine and grape.

Origin of fertaric acid

Blend of ferulic acid + tartaric acid, since it is an ester formed from those two compounds.

Questions about fertaric acid

What does fertaric acid mean?
Fertaric acid means a hydroxycinnamic acid found in wine and grape.
What part of speech is fertaric acid?
Fertaric acid is a noun.

Words near fertaric acid in the dictionary

  1. fersmite
  2. fersolate
  3. fersommling
  4. fersommlinge
  5. fersons
  6. fertaric acid
  7. Fertig
  8. fertigate
  9. fertigated
  10. fertigates
  11. fertigating

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