Etymology

uvic acid

Today it means: Racemic acid, a particular stereoisomer of tartaric acid. Full definition →

Latin ūva
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  1. Latin · derived fromūva“grape”
  2. English todayuvic acid

From Latin ūva (“grape”) + -ic + acid.

Words from the same roots

Latinūva all →

uvauveauva ursi

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