chlorogenic acid

chlo·ro·gen·ic ac·id

C c

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawr-uh-jen-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˈkloʊr-, ˌklɔr-, ˌkloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawr-uh-jen-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˈkloʊr-, ˌklɔr-, ˌkloʊr-/

Definitions of chlorogenic acid words

noun chlorogenic acid a colorless crystalline acid, C 16 H 18 O 9 , that is important in plant metabolism and is purportedly responsible for the browning or blackening of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables. 1
noun chlorogenic acid (organic chemistry) Any of a family of phenolic carboxylic acids, found in coffee, that have antioxidant properties. 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; chloro-1 + -genic; so named because in an ammonia solution it turns green when exposed to air

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