SINCE 1828
veratric acid
noun
ve·rat·ric acid
| \ və̇ˈra‧trik-\
Definition of veratric acid
1
: a crystalline acid (CH3O)2C6H3COOH occurring in sabadilla seed and also formed by decomposition of veratridine and other alkaloids; 3,4-dimethoxy-benzoic acid
2
: a crystalline acid isomeric with veratric acid; 2,3-dimethoxy-benzoic acid
— called also ortho-veratric acid
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