ferulic acid

fe·ru·lic ac·id

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Definitions of ferulic acid words

noun ferulic acid a compound, C 10 H 10 O 4 , found in small amounts in lants, that occurs in two isomers, one a yellow oily liquid and the other crystalline. 1
noun ferulic acid (organic chemistry) A derivative of cinnamic acid that is a component of lignin. 0

before 1875

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First recorded in 1875-80; ferul(a) + -ic

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