English Explanatory Dictionary

caffeic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The phenolic carboxylic acid 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl 2-propenoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of lignin

Word forms

caffeic acid

Derived words

caftaric acid
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