quinic acid

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwin-ik]
- /ˈkwɪn ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwin-ik]
- /ˈkwɪn ɪk/

Definitions of quinic acid words

noun quinic acid a white, crystalline, water-soluble, solid cyclic compound, C 7 H 1 2 O 6 , present in cinchona bark, coffee beans, and the leaves of many plants. 1
noun quinic acid white crystalline soluble optically active carboxylic acid 0
noun quinic acid a white crystalline soluble optically active carboxylic acid, found in cinchona bark, bilberries, coffee beans, and the leaves of certain other plants; 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid. Formula: C6H7(OH)4COOH 0
noun quinic acid a colorless, crystalline acid, C6H7(OH)4·COOH, prepared from cinchona bark, coffee beans, etc. 0

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Origin of quinic acid

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < Spanish quin(a) quinine + -ic

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quinic acid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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