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kojic acid

kojic acid noun: a chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.

Noun

kojic acid (uncountable)

  1. A chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.

kojic acid meaning in Tamil

kojic acid in Tamil

கோசிக் அமிலம்

Origin of kojic acid

From koji, the Japanese common name for Aspergillus oryzae, + -ic + acid.

Words formed from kojic acid

Questions about kojic acid

What does kojic acid mean?
Kojic acid means a chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.
What is kojic acid in Tamil?
Kojic acid in Tamil is கோசிக் அமிலம். See Kojic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kojic acid?
Kojic acid is a noun.

Words near kojic acid in the dictionary

  1. kojates
  2. KOJC
  3. koji
  4. kojibiose
  5. kojic
  6. kojic acid
  7. Kojima
  8. Kojimas
  9. kojis
  10. Kojonup
  11. Kok

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