syringic acid
noun
sy·rin·gic acid
\sə̇ˈrinjik-\
Definition of syringic acid
: a crystalline phenolic acid HO(CH3O)2C6H2COOH obtained by decomposition especially of syringin and prepared by acid hydrolysis of the trimethyl ether of gallic acid
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Origin and Etymology of syringic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary syringin + -ic
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