ferulic acid


fe·ru·lic acid

noun \fə-ˈrü-lik-\

Definition of FERULIC ACID

: a white crystalline acid that is structurally related to vanillin and is obtained especially from plant sources (as aspen bark)

Origin of FERULIC ACID

ferula
First Known Use: 1879

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