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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