quinic acid
quinic acid noun: a white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans and yerba mate; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
Noun
quinic acid (countable and uncountable, plural quinic acids)
- A white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans and yerba mate; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
quinic acid meaning in Tamil
quinic acid in Tamil
- குயினிக அமிலம்
Forms of quinic acid
| plural | quinic acids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kinic acid |
Origin of quinic acid
From Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is obtained), from Quechua kina.
Words formed from quinic acid
Questions about quinic acid
- What does quinic acid mean?
- Quinic acid means a white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans and yerba mate; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- What is quinic acid in Tamil?
- Quinic acid in Tamil is குயினிக அமிலம். See Quinic acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quinic acid?
- Quinic acid is a noun.
- What is the plural of quinic acid?
- The plural of quinic acid is quinic acids.
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