chrysophanic acid

noun

An organic compound found in rhubarb, having chemical formula C₁₅H₁₀O₄.

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chrysophanoldioxymethylanthraquinonerhabarbic acidrheic acid
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Meanings

nounchrysophanic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound found in rhubarb, having chemical formula C₁₅H₁₀O₄.

    Synonyms: chrysophanol, dioxymethylanthraquinone, rhabarbic acid, rheic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organic compound found in rhubarb, having chemical formula C₁₅H₁₀O₄.

Similar
chrysophanoldioxymethylanthraquinonerhabarbic acidrheic acid
Also see
parietic acidrheic acidrumicin

Translations

Portuguese ácido crisofânico
  • ácido crisofânicoorganic compound found in rhubarb
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