quinic acid
quinic acid · quinic acids
A white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from…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
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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
Origin
From Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is obtained), from Quechua kina.From Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is obtained), from Quechua kina.
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Forms
plural: quinic acidsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable