Meanings
nouncaftaric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA cinnamate formed when caffeic acid and tartaric acid undergo esterification.
Origin
Blend of caffeic acid + tartaric acid, since it is an ester formed from those two compounds.
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