quinic acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is obtained), from Quechua kina.
Meanings
- (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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinic acid | alternative | lexicographic | |
| quinic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |